At the Origins of Islam by James Moreton Wakeley - 9781800796584

At the Origins of IslamMu?ammad, the Community of the Qur?n, and the Transformation of the Bedouin World\nAuthor(s): James Moreton Wakeley\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers, United Kingdom\nImprint: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers\nISBN-13: 9781800796584, 978-1800796584\nSynopsis\nThe coming of Islam marks a watershed in world history. A new movement arose from the sands of Arabia. It destroyed old empires and reshaped lands that had been the very cradle of civilisation in its own image. Debate on the origins of Islam is fierce. Far from being born in the full light of history, fundamental issues remain obscure and basic questions, like how the Arabian backwater of the ancient world generated an all-conquering state, often go unasked.\n\nThis book offers a new and bold explanation for these momentous events. It investigates the growth of a community of believers around their prophet in an Arabian oasis before looking at how their.