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Karen Armstrong works to dispel a lot of the uneasiness Western readers may have about this ancient prophet and political figure who united Arab tribes due to his charisma, intelligence, passion and deep spiritual connections. The author clearly knows her history backwards and forwards and readers coming to this material knowing nothing in advance will likely be grateful for the clear, easy-to-follow path she is able to draw through the centuries of Islamic history. Muhammad's connections to Christianity and Judaism (he briefly tried to attract the Jews to his cause), the Koran, his effect on the development of Arab nations, and the original ideas behind the extremes of the fundamentalist movement. Always careful to walk the line between objectivity and sensitivity to the beliefs of Muslim followers, this accessible biography makes an excellent introduction for Western minds curious to get at the real underpinnings of the Arab world, and to learn the facts about the life of the very real man who started it all.
| Size | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
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