Muhammad and the Origins of Islam (Suny Series in Near Eastern Studies)
'Peters writes very well. The scholarship is excellent, and the book fills a gap in the available material. There are several lives of the Prophet, but none that does what this one does. Most are written to prove a particular thesis about the nature of the Prophet's career. This one simply puts down what can be known with any certainty about the career of Muhammad from the point of view of the contemporary secular historian.'
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'Peters writes very well. The scholarship is excellent, and the book fills a gap in the available material. There are several lives of the Prophet, but none that does what this one does. Most are written to prove a particular thesis about the nature of the Prophet's career. This one simply puts down what can be known with any certainty about the career of Muhammad from the point of view of the contemporary secular historian.' Booknews The biographies of the Prophet of Islam are legion, but Peters (Middle Eastern studies, New York U.) offers considerable more than most by giving the reader access to the same sources he uses, thereby not only allowing alternative readings and interpretations, but also demonstrating the difficulties and latitude of historians. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsCh. 1The Founding Fathers1Ch. 2The Colonial Era in Arabia31Ch. 3The Arabian Oikoumene57Ch. 4The Family and City of Muhammad77Ch. 5The Gods and the Shrine105Ch. 6A Prophet at Mecca133Ch. 7The Migration to Medina167Ch. 8The City of the Prophet191Ch. 9Fighting in God's Cause211Ch. 10"The Truth Has Come and Falsehood Has Passed Away"235Ch. 11The Pilgrimage of Farewell249Ch. 12Illness and Death255Appendix: The Quest of the Historical Muhammad257Notes269References315Index329
\ BooknewsThe biographies of the Prophet of Islam are legion, but Peters (Middle Eastern studies, New York U.) offers considerable more than most by giving the reader access to the same sources he uses, thereby not only allowing alternative readings and interpretations, but also demonstrating the difficulties and latitude of historians. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
