The Prophet of Islam in Old French: The Romance of Muhammad (1258) and the Book of Muhammad's Ladder (1264) - English Translations, with an Introduction

"The Prophet of Islamin Old French" gives the first English translation of the only Old French narratives that present comprehensive accounts of Muhammad's prophethood. The introduction discuses the propagandistic aims of these works directed at French lay readers and problems of literary and religious traditions.

About the author

Reginald Hyatte, Ph.D. (1971) in Romance Languages, University of Pennsylvania, is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of Tulsa. He published previously The Arts of Friendship (Brill, 1994), Laughter for the Devil, and L'Harmonie des sphères.

Product details

• Authors: Reginald Hyatte
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.1997
• EAN: 9789004107021
• ISBN: 978-90-04-10702-1
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 245 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 540 g
• Series: Brill's Studies in Intellectua
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)