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Muhammad : a biography of the Prophet

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Most people in the West know very little about the prophet Muhammad.

The acclaimed religious writer Karen Armstrong has written a biography which will give us a more accurate and profound understanding of Islam and the people who adhere to it so strongly.

Muhammad also offers challenging comparisons with the two religions most closely related to it - Judaism and Christianity. 'Armstrong has a dazzling ability: she can take a long and complex subject and reduce it to its fundamentals, without over-simplifying' Sister Wendy Beckett, Sunday Times

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
1842126083 / 9781842126080
Paperback / softback
03/12/2001
United Kingdom
English
290 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
20 cm
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Reprint. Originally published: London: Gollancz, 1991.
Karen Armstrong is a best-selling author New Introduction to bring the book up to date with the current situation 'Respectful without being reverential, knowledgeable without being pedantic and, above all, readable' Economist 'This book is a significant help to understanding the religious experience of Islam and of the fascinating life of Muhammad in particular' Glasgow Herald 'Not just a sympathetic book that would dispel the misconceptions and misgivings of its western readers, but also a book that is of considerable importance to Muslims' Muslim News
Karen Armstrong is a best-selling author New Introduction to bring the book up to date with the current situation 'Respectful without being reverential, knowledgeable without being pedantic and, above all, readable' Economist 'This book is a significant help to understanding the religious experience of Islam and of the fascinating life of Muhammad in particular' Glasgow Herald 'Not just a sympathetic book that would dispel the misconceptions and misgivings of its western readers, but also a book that is of considerable importance to Muslims' Muslim News 3F c 500 CE to c 1000 CE, BGH Biography: historical, political & military, HRA Religion: general, HRH Islam