Recommended Readings
Finding the right book on a subject can be a challenging task. Especially when the subject is controversial. We have collected a list of reliable and well-researched readings on how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam began as interrelated religious traditions, and how each evolved over the course of history. The books also cover rituals, beliefs and practices of Muslims, Christians, and Jews, and the ways in which the three religious communities have interacted with each other over time until the present. Many of the readings emphasize fresh and creative ways of overcoming animosities of the past and building bridges of greater understanding and collaboration between the children of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar.
A Common Word between Us and You opens in a new tab. 13 October 2007.
Adler, Rachel. Engendering Judaism: An Inclusive Theology and Ethics opens in a new tab. Jewish Publication Society, 1998.
al-Hibri, Aziza. The Charter of Madinah and Religious Freedom opens in a new tab. Marrakesh, January 25, 2016
Armstrong, Karen. A History of God: From Abraham to the Present, the 4000-Year Quest for God opens in a new tab. Heinemann, 1993.
—. Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths opens in a new tab. 1st ed., A.A. Knopf, 1996.
—. Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time opens in a new tab. 1st ed., HarperCollins, 2006.
—. The Battle for God opens in a new tab. 1st ed, Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
Aslan, Reza. No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam opens in a new tab. Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006.
Astin, Alexander W., et al. Cultivating the Spirit: How College Can Enhance Students’ Inner Lives opens in a new tab. Jossey-Bass, 2013.
Bakhos, Carol. The Family of Abraham: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Interpretations opens in a new tab. Harvard University Press, 2014.
Berlin, Adele, et al. The Jewish Study Bible: Featuring the Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation opens in a new tab. Oxford University Press, USA, 2004.
Blumenfeld, Laura. Revenge: A Story of Hope opens in a new tab. Washington Square Press, 2003.
Carroll, James. Constantine’s Sword: The Church and the Jews: A History opens in a new tab. Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
Chittister, Joan., et al. The Tent of Abraham: Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims opens in a new tab. Beacon Press, 2006.
Constable, Olivia Remie., ed. Medieval Iberia: Readings from Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Sources opens in a new tab. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997.
Dorff, Elliot N., and Arthur I. Rosett. A Living Tree: The Roots and Growth of Jewish Law opens in a new tab. State University of New York Press, 1988.
El Fadl, Khaled M. Abou. The Great Theft: Wrestling Islam from the Extremists opens in a new tab. HarperOne, 2005.
Esposito, John L. What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam opens in a new tab. Oxford University Press, USA, 2002.
Esposito, John L., and Dalia Mogahed. Who Speaks For Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think opens in a new tab. Gallup Press, 2008.
Feiler, Bruce. Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths opens in a new tab. 1st Harper Perennial Ed, Harper Perennial, 2005.
Firestone, Reuven. Children of Abraham: An Introduction to Judaism for Muslims. Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc, 2001.
—. An Introduction to Islam for Jews. Jewish Publication Society, 2008.
—. Who Are the Real Chosen People?: The Meaning of Choseness in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. 1st ed, SkyLight Paths, 2008.
Firestone, Reuven, et al. The Power of Dialogue: Jewish – Christian – Muslim Agreement and Collaboration. iPub Global Connection LLC, 2018.
Frymer-Kensky, Tikva Simone, ed. Christianity in Jewish Terms opens in a new tab. Westview Press, 2000.
Greenberg, Irving. For the Sake of Heaven and Earth: The New Encounter Between Judaism and Christianity opens in a new tab. Jewish Publication Society, 2004.
Grose, George, et al. The Abraham Connection: A Jew, Christian and Muslim in Dialogue opens in a new tab. Edited by Benjamin Hubbard, Crossroad Publishing Company, 1995.
Guillaume, A., translator. “‘Constitution’ of Medina (Dustur Al-Madinah).” opens in a new tab in The Life of Muhammad — A Translation of Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah, Oxford University Press, 1955, pp. 231–33, http://www.constitution.org/cons/medina/con_medina.htm.
Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck, and John L. Esposito, eds. Daughters of Abraham: Feminist Thought in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam opens in a new tab. University Press of Florida, 2001.
Haleem, M. A. S. Abdel. The Qur’an: English Translation and Parallel Arabic Text opens in a new tab. Rev. ed., Oxford University Press, USA, 2010.
Halevi, Yossi K. At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden: A Jew’s Search for Hope with Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land opens in a new tab. Updated, Harper Perennial, 2002.
Harms, Gregory, and Todd M. Ferry. The Palestine-Israel Conflict: A Basic Introduction opens in a new tab, 4th ed., Pluto Press, 2012.
Hathout, Maher. In Pursuit of Justice: The Jurisprudence of Human Rights in Islam opens in a new tab. Muslim Public Affairs Council, 2006.
Heft, James, ed.. Beyond Violence: Religious Sources for Social Transformation in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam opens in a new tab. Fordham University Press; Eurospan, 2004.
Heschel, Abraham Joshua. “No Religion Is an Island.” opens in a new tab in No Religion Is an Island: Abraham Joshua Heschel and Interreligious Dialogue, ed. by Harold Kasimow and Byron L Sherwin, Orbis, 1991, pp. 3–22.
Hussain, Amir. Muslims and the Making of America opens in a new tab. Reprint edition, Baylor University Press, 2017.
—. Oil & Water: Two Faiths: One God opens in a new tab. CopperHouse, 2006.
Idliby, Ranya, et al. The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew– Three Women Search for Understanding opens in a new tab. Reprint, Free Press, 2007.
Jacobsen, Douglas G. and Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen. No Longer Invisible. Religion in University Education opens in a new tab. Oxford University Press, 2012.
Kuschel, Karl-Josef. Abraham: Sign of Hope for Jews, Christians and Muslims opens in a new tab. Translated by John Bowden, Continuum Intl Pub Group, 1995.
Lessing, Gotthold. Nathan the Wise. A Dramatic Poem opens in a new tab. Translated by Ellen Frothingham, Henry Holt, Hansebooks, 2017.
Levenson, Jon D. Inheriting Abraham: The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam opens in a new tab. Princeton University Press, 2012.
Lowney, Chris. A Vanished World: Medieval Spain’s Golden Age of Enlightenment opens in a new tab. Free Press, 2005.
Madden, Thomas F. The New Concise History of the Crusades opens in a new tab. Updated, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005.
”The Marrakesh Declaration” opens in a new tab. 25th-27th January 2016
Menocal, Maria. The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain opens in a new tab. Little Brown, 2002.
Moses, Paul. The Saint and the Sultan: The Crusades, Islam, and Francis of Assisi’s Mission of Peace opens in a new tab. Image, 2009.
Myers, David N. Jewish History: A Very Short Introduction opens in a new tab. 1 edition, Oxford University Press, 2017.
“Nostra Aetate – Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions.” opens in a new tab 28. October, 1965.
Novak, David. The Image of the Non-Jew in Judaism: An Historical and Constructive Study of the Noahide Laws opens in a new tab. E. Mellen Press, 1983.
Ruthven, Malise. Islam: A Very Short Introduction opens in a new tab. 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, 2012.
Siddiqi, Muzammil H. “Everything in the Universe Is ‘Muslim.’” opens in a new tab In Can Humanity Survive?: The World’s Religions and the Environment, ed. by James Veitch, Awareness Book Co., 1996, pp. 231–41.
—. “God. A Muslim View.” Three Faiths, One God: A Jewish, Christian, Muslim Encounter opens in a new tab, edited by John Hick and Edmund S. Meltzer, Palgrave Macmillan, 1989, pp. 63–76.
Siker, Jeffrey S. Disinheriting the Jews: Abraham in Early Christian Controversy opens in a new tab. Westminster/John Knox Press, 1991.
Smith, Huston. The World’s Religions opens in a new tab. 50th anniversary ed., HarperOne Publishers Group UK [distributor], 2009.
Solomon, Norman, et al., eds. Abraham’s Children: Jews, Christians And Muslims in Conversation opens in a new tab. T. & T. Clark Publishers, 2006.
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures, The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text opens in a new tab. 1st ed., Jewish Publication Society of America, 1985.
Teubal, Savina. Ancient Sisterhood the Lost Traditions of Hagar and Sarah opens in a new tab. Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, 1997.
The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments opens in a new tab. New Revised Standard Version, Oxford University Press; 1990
Thistlethwaite, Susan, et al., eds. Abrahamic Alternatives to War. Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives on Just Peacemaking opens in a new tab. Ebook National Government publication, U.S. Institute of Peace, 2008.
Thistlethwaite, Susan, ed. Interfaith Just Peacemaking: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives on the New Paradigm of Peace and War opens in a new tab. Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Trible, Phyllis, and Letty Russell, eds. Hagar, Sarah, and Their Children: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives opens in a new tab. 1st ed., Westminster John Knox Press, 2006.
Volf, Miroslav, et al., eds. A Common Word: Muslims and Christians on Loving God and Neighbor opens in a new tab. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2009.
Williams, Rowan, et al. A Common Word opens in a new tab. Foundation for Traditional Studies, 2009.
Woodhead, Linda. Christianity: A Very Short Introduction opens in a new tab. Oxford University Press, 2nd ed., 2014