Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet´s Legacy
Jonathan A.C. Brown
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Description for Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet´s Legacy
Paperback. A much needed and timely work on the contentious issues of Islamic thought in the modern world Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 364.
AN INDEPENDENT BEST BOOKS ON RELIGION 2014 PICK Few things provoke controversy in the modern world like the religion brought by Prophet Muhammad. Modern media are replete with alarm over jihad, underage marriage and the threat of amputation or stoning under Shariah law. Sometimes rumor, sometimes based on fact and often misunderstood, the tenets of Islamic law and dogma were not set in the religion's founding moments. They were developed, like in other world religions, over centuries by the clerical class of Muslim scholars. Misquoting Muhammad ... Read more
AN INDEPENDENT BEST BOOKS ON RELIGION 2014 PICK Few things provoke controversy in the modern world like the religion brought by Prophet Muhammad. Modern media are replete with alarm over jihad, underage marriage and the threat of amputation or stoning under Shariah law. Sometimes rumor, sometimes based on fact and often misunderstood, the tenets of Islamic law and dogma were not set in the religion's founding moments. They were developed, like in other world religions, over centuries by the clerical class of Muslim scholars. Misquoting Muhammad ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780747828
SKU
V9781780747828
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99-23
About Jonathan A.C. Brown
Jonathan A.C. Brown is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Muslim-Christian Understanding in Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
Reviews for Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet´s Legacy
'Identifies and contextualizes the larger interpretive issues at stake in the global competition between diverse traditional and Salafi Sunni voices, and is written in such an engaging manner that the reader may find it difficult to put it down.'
Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies
`Lucid, learned and engaging'
Karen Armstrong, Sunday Times
`Superb... an essential read ... Read more
Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies
`Lucid, learned and engaging'
Karen Armstrong, Sunday Times
`Superb... an essential read ... Read more