Muhammad: Western Attempt to Understand Islam
by Karen Armstrong
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No d/j as Published
- ISBN 10
- 0575050128
- ISBN 13
- 9780575050129
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1991. Paperback. Good/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book N.B. Rubbing to edges and corners of covers and spine. Corners a little creased.
Synopsis
From the bestselling writer of 'The History of God' and the widely acclaimed 'Islam – A Short History' comes Karen Armstrong's 'Muhammad'.Muhammad was born in 570 C.E., 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 consistently misunderstood, and subject to much distortion and error. This story is more relevant now than ever, offering crucial insight into the true origins of an increasingly radicalized Islam.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 is an immaculately researched new biography of Muhammad that dismantles centuries of misconceptions to reveal the man at the heart of Islam.
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- Bookseller
- Fireside Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 042116
- Title
- Muhammad: Western Attempt to Understand Islam
- Author
- Karen Armstrong
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No d/j as Published
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0575050128
- ISBN 13
- 9780575050129
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- Bookseller catalogs
- Middle East;
- X weight
- 16 oz
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