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Muhammad Karen Armstrong

Muhammad By Karen Armstrong

Muhammad by Karen Armstrong


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From the bestselling writer of 'The History of God' and the widely acclaimed 'Islam -- A Short History' comes another valuable addition to the 'Eminent Lives' series, Karen Armstrong's 'Muhammad'.

Muhammad Summary

Muhammad: Prophet for Our Time by Karen Armstrong

From the bestselling writer of 'The History of God' and the widely acclaimed 'Islam -- A Short History' comes another valuable addition to the 'Eminent Lives' series, 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 radicalised 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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Praise for 'The Spiral Staircase': 'The book deserves many readers!Karen Armstrong must be a woman of iron to have survived, made a career and a life.' Hilary Mantel 'A subtle and funny memoir.' Sunday Telegraph 'An exceptionally impressive autobiography!Karen Armstrong's account of her spiralling journey provokes thought and inspires respect.' Daily Telegraph

About Karen Armstrong

Karen Armstrong spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun and now teaches at the Leo Baeck College for the Study of Judaism and the Training of Rabbis and Teachers. A regular reviewer for the 'Sunday Times', her books include 'A History of God', 'Holy War', 'The Gospel According to Women', 'The Battle for God', 'Islam: A Short History' and 'Through the Narrow Gate'. Her work has been translated into forty languages. In 1999 she was awarded the Muslim Public Affairs Council Media Award. Since September 11, 2001 she has been a frequent contributor to conferences, panels, newspapers and periodicals on both sides of the Atlantic on the subject of Islam and fundamentalism. She lives in London.

Additional information

GOR004196811
9780007232451
0007232454
Muhammad: Prophet for Our Time by Karen Armstrong
Used - Well Read
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
20060904
256
N/A
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