The lives of Muhammad
By: Kecia Ali
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780674050600
Subjects: History and criticism; Biography
Description: Kecia Ali delves into the many ways the Prophet's life story has been told from the earliest days of Islam to the present, by both Muslims and non-Muslims. Emphasizing the major transformations since the nineteenth century, she shows that far from being mutually opposed, these various perspectives have become increasingly interdependent.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-327) and index.
Table of contents: title: The historical Muhammad; title: A true prophet; title: Eminent Muslims; title: The wife of Muhammad; title: Mother of the faithful; title: An enlightened man.