Introduction : the scripture : some preliminary notions
The promise and the heirs
A contested inheritance
Community and hierarchy
The Law
Scripture and tradition
The worship of God
Renunciation and aspiration
Thinking and talking about God
Epilogue : sacred history.
The children of Abraham : Judaism, Christianity, Islam by F. E. Peters. ISBN 0691120412. Published by Princeton University Press in 2004. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.