| Edition |
1st U.S. ed. |
| Description |
290 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
"U.K. edition published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. in 1991"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [278]-280) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Introduction -- Maps, genealogical charts -- 1. Muhammad the enemy -- 2. Muhammad the man of al-Llah -- 3. Jahiliyah -- 4. Revelation -- 5. The warner -- 6. The satanic verses -- 7. Hijra : a new direction -- 8. Holy war -- 9. Holy peace -- 10. Death of the prophet -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Index. |
| Summary |
This biography attempts to strip away centuries of distortion and myth and present a balanced view of the man whose religion continues to dramatically affect the course of history. |
| Subject |
Muhammad, Prophet, -632.
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| ISBN |
0062500147 (alk. paper) : $23.00 ($31.00 Can.) |
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9780062500144 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLGGC 104113642 |
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YDXCP 31551 |
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NZ1 4085015 |
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AU@ 000008588061 |
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