The Death of a Prophet: The End of Muhammad's Life and the Beginnings of Islam
(Part of the Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Series)
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The oldest Islamic biography of Muhammad, written in the mid-eighth century, relates that the prophet died at Medina in 632, while earlier and more numerous Jewish, Christian, Samaritan, and even Islamic sources indicate that Muhammad survived to lead the conquest of Palestine, beginning in 634-35. Although this discrepancy has been known for several decades, Stephen J. Shoemaker here writes the first systematic study of the various traditions. Using...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:081222342X
ISBN13:9780812223422
Release Date:October 2015
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Length:416 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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