The Expeditions; An Early Biography of Muhammad
Ibn Rashid, Ma'mar & Sean W. Anthony & M. A. S. Abdel Haleem
Language: English
Published by New York University Press, 2014
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- Title
- The Expeditions; An Early Biography of Muhammad
- Author
- Ibn Rashid, Ma'mar & Sean W. Anthony & M. A. S. Abdel Haleem
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Dust jacket
- No Dust Jacket
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0814769632
- ISBN 13
- 9780814769638
- Series
- Book 15 of 57: Library of Arabic Literature
One of the earliest surviving biographies of Prophet Muḥammad, translated into readable, modern English for the first time
The Expeditions is one of the oldest biographies of the Prophet Muḥammad to survive into the modern era. Its primary author, Maʿmar ibn Rāshid (96-153/714-770), was a prominent scholar from Basra in southern Iraq who was revered for his learning in prophetic traditions, Islamic law, and the interpretation of the Qurʾan. This fascinating foundational seminal work contains stories handed down by Maʿmar to his most prominent pupil, ʿAbd al-Razzāq of Sanaa, relating Muḥammad’s early life and prophetic career as well as the adventures and tribulations of his earliest followers during their conquest of the Near East.
This new translation, which renders the original text into readable, modern English for the first time, is accompanied by numerous annotations elucidating the cultural, religious, and historical contexts of the events and individuals described within its pages.
The Expeditions represents an important testimony to the earliest Muslims’ memory of the lives of Muḥammad and his companions, and is an indispensable text for gaining insight into the historical biography of both the Prophet and the rise of the Islamic empire.
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About the Author
Sean W. Anthony is Assistant Professor of History at University of Oregon. His books include The Caliph and the Heretic: Ibn Saba and the Origins of Shiism and Crucifixion and the Spectacle of Death: Umayyad Crucifixion in its Late Antique Context. His research and publications focus on the emergence of Islam and the origins of its sacred and sectarian traditions.
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