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Examines the Premodern encounter between the three monotheistic religions through the unique prism of a literary historical piece: The Parable of the Three Rings
Offers a comprehensive and accessible scholarly discussion that highlights the development of the parable's versions
Highlights the capacity of the Parable to reflect interfaith openness
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This book examines the premodern encounter between the three monotheistic religions through the unique prism of a premodern literary work—The Parable of the Three Rings—a poignant and charming tale of a father who had three sons and one precious ring. By tradition he was to bequeath the ring to his heir, but he loved his three sons equally — so he had two new rings made, crafted to be indistinguishable from the original, and on his deathbed gave a ring to each son. The narrator explains that the father is God, and his sons are the Jews, the Christians, and the Muslims, each believing themselves to be the sole upholders of the true religion.
A historical and literary study, the book offers a comprehensive discussion of the various guises of the Parable, from the early Middle Ages onwards, and highlights its capacity to reflect openness and pluralism in the interfaith encounter.
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Book Title: The Parable of the Three Rings and the Idea of Religious Toleration in European Culture
Authors: Iris Shagrir
Translated by: Ilana Goldberg
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29695-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-29694-0Published: 09 December 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-29697-1Published: 06 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-29695-7Published: 27 November 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 148
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Religion, Philosophy of Religion, Medieval Literature, History of Medieval Europe