Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet

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Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet
AuthorKaren Armstrong
SubjectMuhammad
PublisherVictor Gollancz Ltd[1]
Publication date
1991
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
ISBNLua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (1995 ed.)
OCLC656709180
297/.63 B
LC ClassBP75 .A76 1992[1]
Followed byMuhammad: 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]

Overview

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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]

Editions

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  • First, 1991. Victor Gollancz Ltd[1]
  • First U.S. edition, 1992. HarperSanFrancisco (HarperCollins). Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (290 pages)[1]
  • Paperback (revised), 1993. HarperCollins. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (288 pages)

Orion Publishing Group acquired the Gollancz name in its 1998 acquisition of Cassell & Co, which had owned Gollancz since 1992. Orion made Gollancz a fantasy and science fiction imprint.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Muhammad: a biography of the prophet" (first US edition). Library of Congress Catalog Record. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Review of The Spiral Staircase: a memoir.
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Copyright Pacific Book Exchange, LLC.
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Review of the "Eminent Lives" series edition.