Muhammad and Jesus: A Comparison of the Prophets and Their Teachings - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557787182 ISBN 13: 9781557787187

Synopsis

This carefully researched and provocative treatment of the two most influential persons in world history sets aside the cultural prejudices that often hamper open, honest comparison of Muhammad and Jesus. Phipps begins with a thorough biographical investigation of the early lives of the Meccan and the Nazarene and a thoughtful assessment of their later contributions as statesman and reformer. He then debunks many of the invidious myths about Jesus and Muhammad during the course of a careful exploration of the ways in which they interpreted Hebrew Scriptures, their prescriptions for moral conduct, and their attitudes toward rewards and punishment on earth and in the afterlife.

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Review

"Phipps writes in the spirit of Plutarch, believing that lives told in parallel are mutually illuminating. . . This is a good popular introduction to two thoroughly human figures and the two religious communities that they have come to represent."-Booklist "Phipps makes very thorough use of both scriptural traditions, with adequate recourse to the latest research in Biblical and Islamic studies."-Religious Studies Review "An important study. This is a work of careful and serious scholarship."-Choice

About the Author

William E. Phipps was Emeritus Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Davis and Elkins College, USA.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557787182
• ISBN 13: 9781557787187
• Binding: Hardcover