This volume provides an introduction to the life and message of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as a study of the effects of Islam - a religion that succeeded in yoking the most antagonistic tribes and peoples together under a common purpose, transforming Arabia from a nomadic to a settled society. This edition is published with a new prologue by the author, a scholar of Islamic history and society.
- ISBN10 0394738225
- ISBN13 9780394738222
- Publish Date 12 May 1980 (first published 1 January 1980)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Pantheon Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 362
- Language English