{"id":82148,"date":"2026-09-11T17:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T17:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=82148"},"modified":"2026-09-11T17:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T17:27:47","slug":"children-of-abraham-les-enfants-dabraham-by-abbas","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/catalog\/children-of-abraham-les-enfants-dabraham-by-abbas\/","title":{"rendered":"Children of Abraham\/Les Enfants d&#8217;Abraham, by Abbas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Step into a masterful photographic journey exploring the heart of the world&#8217;s three major monotheistic religions.<\/strong> Written and compiled by renowned Magnum Photos photographer <strong>Abbas<\/strong>, <strong>Children of Abraham \/ Les Enfants d&#8217;Abraham<\/strong> serves as a striking, bilingual testament to the complex intersections of faith, ritual, and geopolitical identity at the dawn of the third millennium.<\/p>\n<p>As the Western world marked the arrival of the year 2000, Jews celebrated the year 5760 and Muslims the year 1420. Bound by their common spiritual lineage to Abraham, these distinct communities are captured here through a single, profoundly critical lens.<\/p>\n<p>Spanning decades of documentary work, this compelling photo-monograph traces Abbas&#8217;s journey through the evolving landscapes of global faith:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Lands of Islam:<\/strong> From covering the Iranian Revolution (1978\u20131980) to documenting daily devotion and the rise of political islamism across Morocco, Xinjiang, London, and Timbuktu (1987\u20131994).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Christianity:<\/strong> A critical examination of Christian rituals and communities worldwide leading up to the year 2000.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Jewish Diaspora:<\/strong> Striking visual chronicles of Jewish everyday life, mysticism, and spiritual endurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rather than focusing purely on theology, Abbas frames religion as a defining cultural force. He masterfully captures the modern struggles where faith replaces political ideologies on the global stage. Alongside these powerful black-and-white images are rare, personal excerpts from Abbas\u2019s own travel diaries, offering deep contextual gravity to every scene.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Masterful Photojournalism:<\/strong> Features the iconic, gritty, and deeply respectful black-and-white photography style of Abbas, a pillar of Magnum Photos since 1981.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bilingual Edition:<\/strong> Complete text in both <strong>English and French<\/strong>, making it perfect for international audiences, collectors, and libraries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Significance:<\/strong> Originally curated for a landmark exhibition at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, this collection unites his lifelong exploration of the three Abrahamic faiths for the first time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deep Cultural Commentary:<\/strong> Includes poignant written reflections from the photographer\u2019s travel logs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fine in french fold wraps. [6.1]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step into a masterful photographic journey exploring the heart of the world&#8217;s three major monotheistic religions. Written and compiled by renowned Magnum Photos photographer Abbas, Children of Abraham \/ Les Enfants d&#8217;Abraham serves as a striking, bilingual testament to the complex intersections of faith, ritual, and geopolitical identity at the dawn of the third millennium. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":82149,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[96,81],"product_tag":[1643,1642,1645,1382,889,1644,1446],"class_list":["post-82148","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-contemporary-photography","product_cat-photography","product_tag-catholicism","product_tag-christianity","product_tag-iranian-revolution","product_tag-islam","product_tag-judaism","product_tag-orthodox-christianity","product_tag-photojournalism","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/82148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=82148"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=82148"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=82148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}