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Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time (Eminent Lives)

by Karen Armstrong

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Muhammad was born in 570 CE, and over the following sixty years built a thriving spiritual community, laying the foundations of a religion that changed the course of world history. There is more historical data on his life than on that of the founder of any other major faith, and yet his story is little known.

Karen Armstrong's immaculately researched new biography of Muhammad will enable readers to understand the true origins and spirituality of a faith that is all too often misrepresented as cruel, intolerant, and inherently violent. An acclaimed authority on religious and spiritual issues, Armstrong offers a balanced, in-depth portrait, revealing the man at the heart of Islam by dismantling centuries of misconceptions. Armstrong demonstrates that Muhammad's life — a pivot point in history — has genuine relevance to the global crises we face today.

Review:

"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. Ms. Armstrong... [has] a genius for presenting religions as products of temporal forces — like geography, culture and economics — without minimizing the workings of transcendent spiritual forces." Laurie Goodstein, New York Times Book Review

Synopsis:

"Respectful without being reverential, knowledgeable without being pedantic, and, above all, readable." The Economist

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About the Author

Karen Armstrong, author, scholar, and journalist, is among the world's foremost commentators on religious history and culture. Her books include the bestselling A History of God and The Battle for God, as well as Buddha and Islam: A Short History.

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eman732006, December 12, 2006 (view all comments by eman732006)
This is the best title for a book written about the Prophet Mohammad Peace be upon him.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780060598976

Author:

Armstrong, Karen

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Subject:

Religious

Subject:

Islam

Subject:

Historical - General

Subject:

Islam - Mohammad

Subject:

Muhammad

Subject:

Islam - 21st century

Subject:

Islam-Philosophy

Subject:

Biography-Religious

Copyright:

2006

Edition Description:

Hardcover

Series:

Eminent Lives

Publication Date:

20061031

Binding:

HARDCOVER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

256

Dimensions:

7.02x5.50x1.01 in. .69 lbs.

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Product details 256 pages HarperCollins Publishers - 2012-11-24 English 9780060598976 Reviews:

"Review" by Laurie Goodstein, New York Times Book Review, "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. Ms. Armstrong... [has] a genius for presenting religions as products of temporal forces — like geography, culture and economics — without minimizing the workings of transcendent spiritual forces."

"Synopsis" by Ingram, "Respectful without being reverential, knowledgeable without being pedantic, and, above all, readable." The Economist