Muhammad and the Empires of Faith: The Making of the Prophet of Islam

In Muhammad and the Empires of Faith, Sean W. Anthony demonstrates how critical readings of non—Muslim and Muslim sources in tandem can breathe new life into the historical study of Muhammad and how his message transformed the world. By placing these sources within the intellectual and cultural world of Late Antiquity, Anthony offers a fresh assessment of the earliest sources for Muhammad’s life, taking readers on a grand tour of the available evidence, and suggests what new insights stand ...