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Sacred : books of the three faiths : Judaism, Christianity, Islam
by Reeve, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0712349758
- ISBN 13
- 9780712349758
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : British Library, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Summary: Sacred is the lush official catalog of the groundbreaking British Library exhibit bearing the same name, which presents many of the world s most beautiful religious texts for the first time. Illustrations from rare and exquisite examples of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sacred texts from the Library s collections, along with unique treasures on loan from other institutions, are showcased and accompanied by essays from three of today s leading religious scholars that explore aspects of the three faiths, including their historical development and contemporary meaning. Stunning full-color illustrations of many previously unreproduced manuscripts from the shared history of the three major religions are paired and brought into compellingly modern context by perceptive writers on religion such as Karen Armstrong, Everett Fox, Frank Peters, and Kathleen Doyle. Physical description: 224 pages : color illustrations, colour maps ; 24 cm. Subjects: Qur an Manuscripts ; Exhibitions. Bible Manuscripts ; Exhibitions. Monotheism ; Comparative studies. Judaism ; Sacred books ; Exhibitions. Genre: Biography. Language: English.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 361754
- Title
- Sacred : books of the three faiths : Judaism, Christianity, Islam
- Author
- Reeve, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0712349758
- ISBN 13
- 9780712349758
- Publisher
- London : British Library
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2007
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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