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| Author | Karen Armstrong |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Subject | Muhammad |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd [1] |
Publication date | 1991 |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 0575062444 (1995 ed.) |
| OCLC | 656709180 |
| 297/.63 B | |
| LC Class | BP75 .A76 1992 [1] |
| Followed by | Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time |
Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet is a biography of Muhammad by the British religion writer and lecturer Karen Armstrong, published by Gollancz in 1991. [2] [3]
The book gives a comparison between the three major monotheistic religions of Islam, Christianity and Judaism. It also derives relevant examples from Buddhism and Hinduism. It not only speaks about the life of Muhammad but also discusses the relationships and conflicts between the Western and Islamic worlds. The book also discusses the effect that Western attitudes have had on the Muslim psyche and attempts to explain the diverse attitudes of many modern Muslims towards the Western world today. [4]
After 9/11 Armstrong revisited the subject and wrote Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time for the Atlas Books "Eminent Lives" series, published by HarperCollins in 2006 (249 pages). [5]
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