Muhammad Is Not the Father of Any of Your Men: The Making of the Last Prophet (Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion)
"Powers's work is most impressive throughout. . . .Muhammad Is Not the Father of Any of Your Menis carefully researched, meticulously documented, and cogently argued. He presents a fascinating thesis for Islamic scholars to assess for its validity."—Review of Biblical Literature"A vitally important contribution to scholarship on the Qur'an and early Islam."—Fred M. Donner, University of Chicago"Powers's ability to think through the creation of the narrative of the sonship of Zayd, his divorce, and Muhammad's marriage is truly compelling. The reader feels that the author is in total control of the material, even though it ranges so widely across the Near East and many disciplines."—Andrew Rippin, University of Victoria--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.