The Life and Times of Muhammad - Softcover

Glubb, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0815411766 ISBN 13: 9780815411765

Publisher: Cooper Square Press, 2001

Synopsis

The founder of Islam, the prophet Muhammad (571-632 A.D.) brought to the people of Arabia a new religion that completely transformed the Middle East and the world beyond. Glubb, who spent much of his adult life among the Bedouin of Arabia, here describes the social milieu, personality, religious message, family life, battles, and far-reaching influence of the Prophet. In Glubb's accessible account of the life of Muhammad, written for the general reader, the author explains how the age in which Muhammad lived influenced him, and describes the impact his personality had on Islam. Glubb offers insight into the atmosphere, suffused with Jewish, Christian, and polytheist thought, in which the Prophet perceived his religious mission; his attitudes towards women and his relationships with his wives; and the battles he lead to insure the survival of his followers, confronting enemies at Bedr and Uhud and eventually capturing the key city of Mecca.

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Review:

The only sound, comprehensive, and 'popular' work in English on the life, times, and people of the Prophet. Kirkus Reviews The best popular life of the Prophet of Islam available in the English language. An extraordinary accomplishment. Los Angeles Times Glubb's long acquaintance with the Arabs has enabled him to make sense out of obscure legends and to bring long-dead battles to life. His book stings like caravan dust and sweeps forward like a charge of Bedouin cavalry. Newsweek Glubb has written a history that is as fascinating to read as it is immediately and permanently valuable. Cincinnati Enquirer

About the Author:

Sir John Glubb (1897-1986) spent thirty years in the Middle East and wrote many books on the Arab world, including War in the Desert: An R.A.F. Frontier Campaign and A Short History of the Arab Peoples.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cooper Square Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0815411766
• ISBN 13: 9780815411765
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 418