Muhammad and the Origins of Islam (Near Eastern Studies (Dis))

Peters, F. E.

ISBN 10: 0791418766 / ISBN 13: 9780791418765

Published by State University of New York Press, 1994

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Synopsis:

An inquiry into the religious environment of the person Muslims hail as the "Envoy of God" and an attempt to trace his progress along the path from paganism to that distinctive form of monotheism called Islam.

"Peters writes very well. The scholarship is excellent, and the book fills a gap in the available material. There are several lives of the Prophet, but none that does what this one does. Most are written to prove a particular thesis about the nature of the Prophet's career. This one simply puts down what can be known with any certainty about the career of Muhammad from the point of view of the contemporary secular historian."-- William C. Chittick

"This book will become a major point of reference for years to come." -- Said Amir Arjomand

About the Author:

F. E. Peters is Professor and Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Literature and History at New York University's Near Eastern Center. He has written a number of books, including The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; Jerusalem; and Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: The Classical Texts and Their Interpretation. Most recently, he has published a three-volume history of Mecca and the celebrated Islamic pilgrimage called the Hajj.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Muhammad and the Origins of Islam (Near ...
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good