Who is Muhammad? / Michael Muhammad Knight.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knight, Michael Muhammad, author.

Series:

Islamic civilization & Muslim networks

Islamic civilization and Muslim networks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muḥammad, Prophet, -632.

Muḥammad.

Muḥammad, Prophet, -632--Biography--History and criticism.

Biography.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

x, 186 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Combining insights from the best published historical and religious studies scholarship, original research, and rich first-person perspective, this highly readable book offers a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the founder and central figure of the Islamic tradition: the prophet Muhammad. Narrating Muhammad's life story, teachings, and daily practices, and assessing how his legacy is received, interpreted, and applied around the world, Michael Muhammad Knight reveals how [Muhammad] has become simultaneously one of the most beloved historical figures in the world and also one of the most contested, challenged, and disparaged. Knight argues that there was never a singular Muslim vision of Muhammad but rather always multiple perspectives. While Muslims defend Muhammad's legacy against Islamophobic polemics, they also challenge each other regarding the proper authorities through which Muhammad's life and message become comprehensible and applicable in our world. Thinking across time and place, Knight argues that Muhammad is always contextual and contemporary"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

My Muhammads

Muhammad and the world

The life of Muhammad

Prophetic networks: disassembling the sources

Jurists, mystics, philosophers

Modern Muhammads

Future Muhammads.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781469675411

1469675412

9781469677262

1469677261

OCLC:

1376165429