Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet

Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet
ISBN-10
1842126083
ISBN-13
9781842126080
Series
Muhammad
Category
Islam
Pages
290
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
Orion Publishing Group
Author
Karen Armstrong

Description

A life of the prophet Muhammad by bestselling religious writer Karen Armstrong. 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.

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