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Prometheus Books, Date: 2000-02-29. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Very good hardcover with DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; very light wear to black over boards, red gilt titling on spine remains bright and bold. Text is very good throughout. Previous owner's stamp on front end paper otherwise interior appears free of markings. Unclipped dust jacket is very good with light shelfwear/rubbing. Jacket arrives wrapped in protective Mylar. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2000. Prometheus Books ISBN 1573927872 9781573927871 [US]

ISBN10: 1573927872, ISBN13: 9781573927871, [publisher: Prometheus Books, Amherst] Hardcover Hardcover. Over one hundred years ago Western scholars began to investigate the origins of Islam, using the highest standards of objective historical scholarship of the time. Their aim was to determine what could be known about Muhammad and the rise of early Islam quite apart from the pious and totally unobjective traditions preserved by the Muslim religious community. In some ways this research was inspired by a similar investigation of Christianity made famous by Albert Schweitzer's "Quest of the Historical Jesus". Today although much has been learned about early Christianity, little comparable progress has been made in the field of Islamic Studies. Here objective historical research has long been severely handicapped both by the resistance of Muslim societies to Western analysis of their sacred traditions and by the apologetic approaches of many Western scholars, who have compromised their investigations for fear of offending Muslim sensibilities. It is in this context that Ibn Warraq presents this important anthology of the best studies of Muhammad and early Islam ranging from the very beginnings of Islamic Studies in the nineteenth century to contemporary research. In his selection and in an introductory essay, Warraq makes it clear that some very serious scholarly controversies lie at the heart of Islam. First, the Koran itself, the Muslim sacred ...

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Prometheus, Date: 2000-03-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good. 2000. Prometheus ISBN 1573927872 9781573927871 [US]

Hardback. New. An anthology of studies of Muhammad and early Islam since the beginnings of Islamic Studies in the nineteenth century. It calls into question the Koran as the basis for objective historical knowledge of Muhammad. It also questions the reliability of other Arabic documents that supposedly attest to events in the life of Muhammad and his followers. ISBN 1573927872 9781573927871 [GB]

ISBN10: 1573927872, ISBN13: 9781573927871, [publisher: Prometheus Books, Amherst] Hardcover Hardcover. Over one hundred years ago Western scholars began to investigate the origins of Islam, using the highest standards of objective historical scholarship of the time. Their aim was to determine what could be known about Muhammad and the rise of early Islam quite apart from the pious and totally unobjective traditions preserved by the Muslim religious community. In some ways this research was inspired by a similar investigation of Christianity made famous by Albert Schweitzer's "Quest of the Historical Jesus". Today although much has been learned about early Christianity, little comparable progress has been made in the field of Islamic Studies. Here objective historical research has long been severely handicapped both by the resistance of Muslim societies to Western analysis of their sacred traditions and by the apologetic approaches of many Western scholars, who have compromised their investigations for fear of offending Muslim sensibilities. It is in this context that Ibn Warraq presents this important anthology of the best studies of Muhammad and early Islam ranging from the very beginnings of Islamic Studies in the nineteenth century to contemporary research. In his selection and in an introductory essay, Warraq makes it clear that some very serious scholarly controversies lie at the heart of Islam. First, the Koran itself, the Muslim sacred ...
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ISBN10: 1573927872, ISBN13: 9781573927871, [publisher: Prometheus 01 M] Hardcover The Quest for the Historical Muhammad This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
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