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Who Is Muhammad? (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks) - Hardcover

Michael Muhammad Knight (author)

 
9781469675411: Who Is Muhammad? (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1469675412 ISBN 13: 9781469675411
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 2023

Synopsis

Combining insights from the best published historical and religious studies scholarship, original research, and rich first-person perspective, this highly readable book offers a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the founder and central figure of the Islamic tradition: the prophet Muhammad. Narrating Muhammad's life story, teachings, and daily practices, and assessing how his legacy is received, interpreted, and applied around the world, Michael Muhammad Knight reveals how the project has become simultaneously one of the most beloved historical figures in the world and also one of the most contested, challenged, and disparaged.

Knight argues that there was never a singular Muslim vision of Muhammad but rather always multiple perspectives. While Muslims defend Muhammad's legacy against Islamophobic polemics, they also challenge each other regarding the proper authorities through which Muhammad's life and message become comprehensible and applicable in our world. Thinking across time and place, Knight argues that Muhammad is always contextual and contemporary.

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About the Author

Michael Muhammad Knight is assistant professor of religion and cultural studies at the University of Central Florida and the author of seventeen books, including Muhammad's Body: Baraka Networks and the Prophetic Assemblage.

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Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1469675412
ISBN 13 
9781469675411
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
208