The woman who named God

Abraham's dilemma and the birth of three faiths

by Charlotte Gordon

2009 eng

The saga of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar is the tale of origin for all three monotheistic faiths. Abraham must choose between two wives who have borne him two sons. One wife and son will share in his wealth and status, while the other two are exiled into the desert. Long a cornerstone of Western anxiet…