Muhammad: Prophet for Our Time

Informationen zum Autor Karen Armstrong was born in Worcestershire. After becoming a nun in the 1960s, she left her order and lectured in literature at London University before becoming a full time writer, broadcaster and international adviser on religious and political affairs. She has addressed US Congress, the UN and Canadian parliament on Islam and fundamentalism. Among her other books is the bestselling ‘History of God’. Zusammenfassung From the bestselling writer of 'The History of God' and the widely acclaimed 'Islam -- A Short History' comes Karen Armstrong's 'Muhammad'.

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Product details

• Authors: Karen Armstrong, Armstrong Karen
• Publisher: Harper Perennial UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.03.2007
• EAN: 9780007256068
• ISBN: 978-0-00-725606-8
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Islam, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Islam / General, Muhammad, Biography: religious & spiritual, Biography: religious and spiritual