Muhammad - (Eminent Lives) by Karen Keishin Armstrong (Paperback)

About the Book

The "New York Times" bestselling author of "A History of God" and "The Battle for God" presents a fascinating portrait of the founder of a religion that has changed the course of world history.

From the Back Cover

The Man Who Inspired the World's Fastest-Growing Religion

Muhammad presents a fascinating portrait of the founder of a religion that continues to change the course of world history. Muhammad's story is more relevant than ever because it offers crucial insight into the true origins of an increasingly radicalized Islam. Countering those who dismiss Islam as fanatical and violent, Armstrong offers a clear, accessible, and balanced portrait of the central figure of one of the world's great religions.

Review Quotes

A good glimpse of how the vast majority of the world's Muslims understand their prophet. - New York Times
Sympathetic, engrossing . . . A meticulous quest for the historical Muhammad. - Publishers Weekly
Karen Armstrong's sympathetic profile paints a portrait of a very human prophet - Wall Street Journal
To glimpse how the vast majority of the world's Muslims understand their prophet and their faith, Karen Armstrong's short biography is a good place to start. - New York Times
Respectful without being reverential, knowledgeable without being pedantic, and, above all, readable. It succeeds because [Armstrong] brings Muhammad to life as a fully rounded human being. - The Economist
Respectful, knowledgeable, and, above all, readable. It succeeds because [Armstrong] brings Muhammad to life as a fully rounded human being. - The Economist