The idea of freedom in terms of personal freedoms is a relatively new one and can in some aspects get into conflict with religious convictions. At the same time, freedom as an emancipatory power from outer oppression as well as from inner dependencies is deeply rooted in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The book offers fundamental knowledge about the specific understanding of freedom in each one of these traditions and unfolds commonalities and differences among them.

Ursula Männle, Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung, Munich and Georges Tamer, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.