Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2007
- ISBN
- 9780061155772
- Book Title
- Muhammad : a Prophet for Our Time
- Book Series
- Eminent Lives Ser.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Author
- Karen Keishin Armstrong
- Genre
- Religion, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Islam / History, Religious, Middle East / General
- Item Weight
- 7.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time (Eminent Lives) – paperback Armstrong, Kare…
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061155772
ISBN-13
9780061155772
eBay Product ID (ePID)
58997244
Product Key Features
Book Title
Muhammad : a Prophet for Our Time
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Islam / History, Religious, Middle East / General
Genre
Religion, Biography & Autobiography, History
Book Series
Eminent Lives Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
A good glimpse of how the vast majority of the world’s Muslims understand their prophet. – New York Times Sympathetic, engrossing . . . A meticulous quest for the historical Muhammad. – Publishers Weekly Karen Armstrong’s sympathetic profile paints a portrait of a very human prophet – Wall Street Journal To glimpse how the vast majority of the world’s Muslims understand their prophet and their faith, Karen Armstrong’s short biography is a good place to start. – New York Times Respectful without being reverential, knowledgeable without being pedantic, and, above all, readable. It succeeds because [Armstrong] brings Muhammad to life as a fully rounded human being. – The Economist Respectful, knowledgeable, and, above all, readable. It succeeds because [Armstrong] brings Muhammad to life as a fully rounded human being. – The Economist, Karen Armstrong’s sympathetic profile paints a portrait of a very human prophet — Wall Street Journal A good glimpse of how the vast majority of the world’s Muslims understand their prophet. — New York Times Respectful, knowledgeable, and, above all, readable. It succeeds because [Armstrong] brings Muhammad to life as a fully rounded human being. — The Economist, Respectful, knowledgeable, and, above all, readable. It succeeds because [Armstrong] brings Muhammad to life as a fully rounded human being.
Dewey Decimal
297.6/3 B
Synopsis
The “New York Times” bestselling author of “A History of God” and “The Battle for God” presents a fascinating portrait of the founder of a religion that has changed the course of world history., Muhammad was born in 570 C.E. Over the course of the following sixty years, he built a thriving spiritual community and laid out the foundations of a religion that has changed the course of world history. There is more historical data available about his life than that of the founder of any other major faith, and yet, particularly in the West, his is a consistently misunderstood story. An acclaimed authority on religious and spiritual issues, Karen Armstrong offers a balanced portrait of this revered figure. Through comparison with other prophets and mystics, she illuminates Muhammad’s spiritual ideas; she uses the facts of his life, from which Muslims have drawn instruction for centuries, to make the tenets of Islam clear and accessible for modern readers of all faiths. This vivid and detailed biography strips away centuries of distortion and myth to reveal the man behind the religion.Karen Armstrong, bestselling author, scholar, and journalist, is among the world’s foremost commentators on religious history and culture. Post-9/11, she has become a crucial advocate for mutual understanding between the world’s major faiths. Her books include Buddha: A Biography, The Battle for God, and Islam: A Short History.”Respectful without being reverential, knowledgeable without being pedantic, and, above all, readable. It succeeds because [Armstrong] brings Muhammad to life as a fully rounded human being.” — The Economist, The Man Who Inspired the World’s Fastest-Growing Religion Muhammad presents a fascinating portrait of the founder of a religion that continues to change the course of world history. Muhammad’s story is more relevant than ever because it offers crucial insight into the true origins of an increasingly radicalized Islam. Countering those who dismiss Islam as fanatical and violent, Armstrong offers a clear, accessible, and balanced portrait of the central figure of one of the world’s great religions.
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