Faces of Muhammad

John Tolan’s Faces of Muhammad takes us on a journey through European perceptions of the Prophet of Islam. In European biographical literature, Muhammad took on various roles—initially almost exclusively malignant but gradually incorporating a positive assessment as well. The works of predecessors...

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Autor principal: Moiz Mohammed
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Publicado: International Institute of Islamic Thought 2020
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:35d2535f49b4415b9fb6e6dfddb3554f2021-12-02T17:25:58ZFaces of Muhammad10.35632/ajis.v37i1-2.8542690-37332690-3741https://doaj.org/article/35d2535f49b4415b9fb6e6dfddb3554f2020-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/854https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3733https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3741 John Tolan’s Faces of Muhammad takes us on a journey through European perceptions of the Prophet of Islam. In European biographical literature, Muhammad took on various roles—initially almost exclusively malignant but gradually incorporating a positive assessment as well. The works of predecessors were integral to these writings, which meant that tropes developed over centuries had a durable quality. At the same time, reformist and revisionist thinkers reconstructed these tropes into polemical critiques of their own. In this way, exploring the reception of Muhammad since the twelfth century helps us understand modern discourses on religion. To read the full book review, download the PDF file on the right. Moiz MohammedInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtarticleProphet MuhammadProphet of IslamEuropean biographical literatureJohn TolanIslamBP1-253ENAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, Vol 37, Iss 1-2 (2020)
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topic Prophet Muhammad
Prophet of Islam
European biographical literature
John Tolan
Islam
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Prophet of Islam
European biographical literature
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Islam
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Faces of Muhammad
description John Tolan’s Faces of Muhammad takes us on a journey through European perceptions of the Prophet of Islam. In European biographical literature, Muhammad took on various roles—initially almost exclusively malignant but gradually incorporating a positive assessment as well. The works of predecessors were integral to these writings, which meant that tropes developed over centuries had a durable quality. At the same time, reformist and revisionist thinkers reconstructed these tropes into polemical critiques of their own. In this way, exploring the reception of Muhammad since the twelfth century helps us understand modern discourses on religion. To read the full book review, download the PDF file on the right.
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