01796cam a22003254a 45000010008000000030004000080050017000120080041000290100017000700200015000870200018001020350023001200350022001430350017001650400027001820420008002090500021002170820019002381000029002572450059002862500012003452600052003573000029004094900025004385040054004635200863005176000046013806500025014268300019014516012351OSt20110718135725.0061027s2006    nyub     b    000 0beng    a  2006045864  a0060598972  a9780060598976  a(OCoLC)ocm65978716  a(DLC)  2006045864  a(NNC)6012351  aDLCcDLCdDLCdOrLoB-B  apcc00aBP75b.A764 200600a297.6/3aB2221 aArmstrong, Karen,d1944-10aMuhammad :ba prophet for our time /cKaren Armstrong.  a1st ed.  aNew York  :bAtlas Books/HarperCollins,cc2006.  a249 p. :bmaps ;c19 cm.1 aEminent lives series  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 231-249).1 a"Muhammad was born in 570 C.E., and over the following sixty years built a thriving spiritual community, laying the foundations of a religion that changed the course of world history. There is more historical data on his life than on that of the founder of any other major faith, and yet his story is little known." "Karen Armstrong's new biography of Muhammad will enable readers to understand the true origins and spirituality of a faith that is all too often misrepresented as cruel, intolerant, and inherently violent. An acclaimed authority on religious and spiritual issues, Armstrong offers a balanced, in-depth portrait, revealing the man at the heart of Islam by dismantling centuries of misconceptions. Armstrong demonstrates that Muhammad's life - a pivot point in history - has genuine relevance to the global crises we face today."--BOOK JACKET.00aMuḥammad,cProphet,dd. 632vBiography. 0aIslamy21st century. 0aEminent lives.