Abraham in Medieval Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Art Roberta Caiazza squarely and boldly

squarely and boldly

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Abraham in Medieval Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Art Roberta Caiazza squarely and boldlyAbraham, son of Terah or Azar and husband of Sarah, is one of the pivotal figures of the Old Testament and is generally seen as the founder of the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faiths. He was a rich source of inspiration in all three faiths for artists of the medieval period. His life narrative from birth to death is richly recorded in a variety of media dating from the early Christian period to the end of the sixteenth century. As varied as they are