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Muhammad : Prophet of Islam Paperback – January 1, 2002

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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Tauris
  3. Publication date
    January 1, 2002
  4. Dimensions
    7.99 x 10 x 1.85 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1860648274
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1860648274
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tauris (January 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1860648274
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1860648274
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.53 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.99 x 10 x 1.85 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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Hussain Abdul-Hussain
5.0 out of 5 stars What a book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2007
This is one of the two best books on Muhammad, the other one being Montgomery Watt's two-volume Muhammad in Mecca and Muhammad in Medina. The difference between Watt's and Rodinson's works is that while the first focuses on presenting a chronological history of the life of the prophet of Islam, the second offers a more detailed view of the character of Muhammad taking into account his psychological setting and putting the character into the context of its seventh century Arabian society. Rodinson's book was written after those of Watt and in some parts of his book, Rodinson offers critical discussion of what Watt had to say on the historicity of some aspects in the life of Muhammad.

Rodinson skillfully uses all the methodology that scholarship has to offer as he critically constructs the story of the prophet of Islam and often draws history parallels for instance when he compares Muhammad's inspiration with medieval accounts of Christian ascetics.

The book's two last chapters are its conclusion. In an objective manner, the French author frankly expresses his disbelief in the divinity of Muhammad saying that - unlike other Western scholars - he does not want to guise his opinion with vocal tricks so that to hide his true opinion or soften it.

Rodinson died a few years ago and his absence has been a serious loss for this discipline in humanities studies. His book will certainly stand for a longtime as a reference work after his death. On a last note, it is seriously sad to see Westerners more at liberty when studying and writing on the history of Islam and Muhammad while Muslim scholars being repressed when doing a similar job for the fear of being declared anathema and probably risking their lives.
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Costantino Sertorio
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent explanation of the birth of a religion
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2000
I've actually read the italian version of this book (edited by Einaudi). I found it incredibly interesting to help to understand how a religion and culture is born. The author is atheist, and I think that it is a good precondition for the book's objectivity.
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Orin Hargraves
4.0 out of 5 stars Critical view of the prophet and Islam
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2000
This is a book that a devout Muslim, if he bothered to read it, would rail against, because it treats the founder of Islam as nothing more than a mortal, although a very complicated one. I read it during the years I lived in Morocco and I found it an invaluable tool for understanding Islam from the inside, and also understanding how Muslims view people of other religions. I don't think it is the most balanced account of the prophet's life you'll find, but it's one of the best researched ones and it doesn't pull any punches.
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Kenneth Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars The life of Muhammad
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2013
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I read Secrets of the Koran and decided to read this book and the Koran. This book (and the others) are an eye opener. If you know nothing or very little about Muhammad and Islam these books are great: this book, Secrets of the Koran and the Koran itself (in a good translation, such as Dawood's translation). It is important for everyone, but especially Christians, to know about these subjects.
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