The Prophet Muhammad
A Biography
$26.99
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2004
Summary
The Prophet Muhammad is a hero for all mankind. In his lifetime he established a new religion, Islam; a new state, the first united Arabia; and a new literary language, the classical Arabic of the Qur’an, for the Qur’an is believed to be the word of God revealed to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel. A generation after his death he would be acknowledged as the founder of a world empire and a new civilisation.
Any one of these achievements would have been more than enough to permanently est…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349115863 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349115869 |
| Author: | Barnaby Rogerson |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2004 |
| Weight: | 191g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 126mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
Rogerson can do epic scale, showstopping geography … three empires contending for influence in Muhammad’s Arabia. He makes you smell the frankincense
A fascinating book about an extraordinary man, written with style and sympathy - Fergus Fleming
Rogerson can do epic scale, showstopping geography … three empires contending for influence in Muhammad’s Arabia. He makes you smell the frankincense - EVENING STANDARDBarnaby Rogerson
Barnaby Rogerson is author of the prestigious Cadogan Travel Guides to Cyprus, Morocco and (with Rose Baring) of Tunisia, as well as a history of North Africa. He is author of the forthcoming THE LAST CRUSADE (Little, Brown, 2006).
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