Synopsis
This study explores different understandings of Muhammad in an attempt to understand why, Muslimsùfor whom he represents the highest human ideaùthe Prophet's name, memory and example are universally revered.
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A study of the life of the prophet Muhammad, exploring the Muhammad of history and of faith, the Muhammad of Muslims and of non-Muslims. Part I surveys what can be historically constructed of the Prophet's life, drawing on historiography, anthropology, and theology. Part II reviews non-Muslim accounts, and Part III draws on textual and historical scholarship to examine the significance of the Prophet in Muslim life and spirituality and in the development of Islamic theology and philosophy. Distributed by Continuum. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.