Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time (Karen Armstrong) The Prophet
Muhammad was born in 570 CE, and over the following sixty years
built a thriving spiritual community, laying the foundations of
a religion that changed the course of world history. There is
more historical data on his life than on that of the founder of
any other major faith, and yet his story is little known. Karen
Armstrong’s immaculately researched new biography of Muhammad
will enable readers to understand the true origins and
spirituality of a faith that is all too often misrepresented as
cruel, intolerant, and inherently violent. An acclaimed
authority on religious and spiritual issues, Armstrong offers a
balanced, in-depth portrait, revealing the man at the heart of
Islam by dismantling centuries of misconceptions. Armstrong
demonstrates that Muhammad’s life—a pivot point in history—has
genuine relevance to the global crises we face today.