Country United Kingdom ISBN 0575062444 (1995 ed.) LC Class BP75 .A76 1992 Publisher Victor Gollancz Ltd OCLC 656709180 | Publication date 1991 Dewey Decimal 297/.63 B Originally published 1991 Genre Biography Subject Muhammad | |
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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.
Contents
Overview
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.
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).
Editions
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.