Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Quest for the Historical Muhammad
Ibn Warraq
€ 5.65
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Quest for the Historical Muhammad
hardcover. Editor(s): Warraq, Ibn. Num Pages: 554 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 894. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
More than one hundred years ago Western scholars began to investigate the origins of Islam, using the highest standards of objective historical scholarship of the time. Their aim was to determine what could be known about Muhammad and the rise of early Islam quite apart from the pious and totally unobjective traditions preserved by the Muslim religious community. In some ways this research was inspired by a similar investigation of Christianity made famous by Albert Schweitzer's Quest of the Historical Jesus. Today although much has been learned about early Christianity, little comparable progress has been made in the field of ... Read more
More than one hundred years ago Western scholars began to investigate the origins of Islam, using the highest standards of objective historical scholarship of the time. Their aim was to determine what could be known about Muhammad and the rise of early Islam quite apart from the pious and totally unobjective traditions preserved by the Muslim religious community. In some ways this research was inspired by a similar investigation of Christianity made famous by Albert Schweitzer's Quest of the Historical Jesus. Today although much has been learned about early Christianity, little comparable progress has been made in the field of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Prometheus
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
562
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781573927871
SKU
KSG0035547
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
Reviews for Quest for the Historical Muhammad