TY - BOOK AU - Karen Armstrong TI - Muhammad : a biography of the prophet SN - 9781842126080 U1 - 297.63 K145 M PY - 2001/// CY - London PB - Phoenix KW - Islam KW - MuḼammad, Prophet, -632 KW - Politics and government KW - Islam and state KW - Muslims N1 - This biography attempts to strip away centuries of distortion and myth and present a balanced view of Muhammad, the man whose religion, Islam, continues to dramatically affect the course of history; Preface -- Introduction -- Maps, genealogical charts -- Muhammad the enemy -- Muhammad the man of al-Llah -- Jahiliyah -- Revelation -- The warner -- The satanic verses -- Hijra : a new direction -- Holy war -- Holy peace -- Death of the prophet ER -