Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet

Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet
Author	Karen Armstrong
Country	United Kingdom
Subject	Muhammad
Publisher	Victor Gollancz Ltd[1]
Publication date	1991
Media type	Print
ISBN	0575062444 (1995 ed.)
OCLC	656709180
Dewey Decimal	297/.63 B
LC Class	BP75 .A76 1992[1]
Followed by	Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time

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.[2][3]

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.[4]

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).[5]

Editions

First, 1991. Victor Gollancz Ltd[1]
First U.S. edition, 1992. HarperSanFrancisco (HarperCollins). ISBN 0-06-250014-7 (290 pages)[1]
Paperback (revised), 1993. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-250886-5 (288 pages)

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.

Paperback, 2001. Orion Publishing Group ISBN 1-84212-608-3 (288 pages)
- In Canada, published under the Orion imprint Phoenix Books.
- In UK, published under the Orion imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

References

"Muhammad: a biography of the prophet" (first US edition). Library of Congress Catalog Record. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
Peter Stanford (5 April 2004). "The Runaway Nun". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2014-04-07. Review of The Spiral Staircase: a memoir.
Harvey Blume (21 March 2001). "Divine Reticence: A conversation with Karen Armstrong, biographer of the Enlightened One". Atlantic Unbound. The Atlantic Monthly Group.
"Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet (review)". Blue Rectangle (bluerectangle.com). n.d. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-10-24. Copyright Pacific Book Exchange, LLC.
Laurie Goodstein (21 December 2006). "Book Review: Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time". International Herald Tribune. The New York Times Company. Review of the "Eminent Lives" series edition.

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[LCC-1] "Muhammad: a biography of the prophet" (first US edition). Library of Congress Catalog Record. Retrieved 2014-04-07.

[2] Peter Stanford (5 April 2004). "The Runaway Nun". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2014-04-07. Review of The Spiral Staircase: a memoir.

[3] Harvey Blume (21 March 2001). "Divine Reticence: A conversation with Karen Armstrong, biographer of the Enlightened One". Atlantic Unbound. The Atlantic Monthly Group.

[4] "Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet (review)". Blue Rectangle (bluerectangle.com). n.d. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-10-24. Copyright Pacific Book Exchange, LLC.

[5] Laurie Goodstein (21 December 2006). "Book Review: Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time". International Herald Tribune. The New York Times Company. Review of the "Eminent Lives" series edition.