At the Origins of Islam - Muhammad, the Community of the Qur'an, and the Transformation of the Bedouin World (Paperback, New edition)

The coming of Islam marks a watershed in world history. A new movement arose from the sands of Arabia. It destroyed old empires and reshaped lands that had been the very cradle of civilisation in its own image. Debate on the origins of Islam is fierce. Far from being born in the full light of history, fundamental issues remain obscure and basic questions, like how the Arabian backwater of the ancient world generated an all-conquering state, often go unasked. This book offers a new and bold explanation for these momentous events. It investigates the growth of a community of believers around their prophet in an Arabian oasis before looking at how their interactions with surrounding nomads set in store truly transformative developments. These developments took on a deeper significance given wider changes witnessed in the late antique Near East, which created the context for the earthshattering events of the seventh century. At the Origins of Islam: Muhammad, the Community of the Qur'an, and the Transformation of the Bedouin World unites the near and far horizons of early Islam into one story. It embraces a broad range of sources and comparative evidence to set new courses in the study of Late Antiquity and early Islam.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	James Moreton Wakeley
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	274
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-80079-658-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > History > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam Promotions
LSN:	1-80079-658-7
Barcode:	9781800796584

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