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ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus Books, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus Books, Publishers, 2009
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. Despite Muhammad's exalted place in Islam, even today there is still surpisingly little actually known about this shadowy figure and the origins of the Qur'an because of an astounding lack of verifiable biographical material. Furthermore, most of the existing biographical traditions that can be used to substantiate the life of Muhammad date to nearly two centuries after his death, a time when a powerful, expansive, and idealized empire had become synonymous with his name and vision - thus resulting in an exaggerated and often artificial characterization of the prophetic figure coupled with many questionable interpretations of the holy book of Islam.On the basis of datable and localizable artifacts from the seventh and eighth centuries of the Christian era, many of the historical developments, misconceptions, and fallacies of Islam can now be seen in a different light. Excavated coins that predate Islam and the old inscription in the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem utilize symbols used in a documented Syrian Arabic theology - a theology with Christian roots.Interpreting traditional contexts of historical evidence and rereading passages of the Qur'an, the researchers in this thought-provoking volume unveil a surprising - and highly unconventional - picture of the very foundations of Islamic religious history.
Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Despite Muhammad\'s exalted place in Islam, even today there is still surpisingly little actually known about this shadowy figure and the origins of the Qur\'an because of an astounding lack of verifiable biographical material. Furthermore, most of the existing biographical traditions that can be used to substantiate the life of Muhammad date to nearly two centuries after his death, a time when a powerful, expansive, and idealized empire had become synonymous with his name and vision - thus resulting in an exaggerated and often artificial characterization of the prophetic figure coupled with many questionable interpretations of the holy book of Islam.On the basis of datable and localizable artifacts from the seventh and eighth centuries of the Christian era, many of the historical developments, misconceptions, and fallacies of Islam can now be seen in a different light. Excavated coins that predate Islam and the old inscription in the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem utilize symbols used in a documented Syrian Arabic theology - a theology with Christian roots.Interpreting traditional contexts of historical evidence and rereading passages of the Qur\'an, the researchers in this thought-provoking volume unveil a surprising - and highly unconventional - picture of the very foundations of Islamic religious history.
Publicado por Prometheus Books, Amherst, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. The standard histories of Muhammad and the early development of Islam are based on Islamic literature that dates to the ninth and tenth centuries - some two centuries or more after the death of Muhammad in 632. Islamic literary sources do not exist for the seventh and eighth centuries, when, according to tradition, Muhammad and his immediate followers lived. All that is preserved from this time period are a few commemorative building inscriptions and assorted coins. Based on the premise that reliable history can only be written on the basis of sources that are contemporary with the events described, the contributors to this in-depth investigation present research that reveals the obscure origins of Islam in a completely new light. As the authors meticulously show, the name 'Muhammad' first appears on coins in Syria bearing Christian iconography. In this context the name is used as an honorific meaning 'revered' or 'praiseworthy' and can only refer to Jesus Christ, as Christianity was the predominant religion of the area at this time. This same reference exists in the building inscription of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, built by the caliph 'Abd al-Malik. The implication of these and other findings here presented is that the early Arab rulers adhered to a sect of Christianity. Indeed, evidence from the Koran, finalised at a much later time, shows that its central theological tenets were influenced by a pre-Nicean, Syrian Christianity. Linguistic analysis also indicates that Aramaic, the common language throughout the Near East for many centuries and the language of Syrian Christianity, significantly influenced the Arabic script and vocabulary used in the Koran. Finally, it was not until the end of the eighth and ninth centuries that Islam formed as a separate religion, and the Koran underwent a period of historical development of at least 200 years. Islamic literary sources do not exist for the seventh and eighth centuries, when, according to tradition, Muhammad and his immediate followers lived. Based on the premise that reliable history can only be written on the basis of sources that are contemporary with the events described, the contributors to this in-depth investigation present research that reveals the obscure origins of Islam in a completely new light. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Hardcover. Condición: New. First Edition. Despite Muhammad's exalted place in Islam, even today there is still surpisingly little actually known about this shadowy figure and the origins of the Qur'an because of an astounding lack of verifiable biographical material. Furthermore, most of the existing biographical traditions that can be used to substantiate the life of Muhammad date to nearly two centuries after his death, a time when a powerful, expansive, and idealized empire had become synonymous with his name and vision - thus resulting in an exaggerated and often artificial characterization of the prophetic figure coupled with many questionable interpretations of the holy book of Islam.On the basis of datable and localizable artifacts from the seventh and eighth centuries of the Christian era, many of the historical developments, misconceptions, and fallacies of Islam can now be seen in a different light. Excavated coins that predate Islam and the old inscription in the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem utilize symbols used in a documented Syrian Arabic theology - a theology with Christian roots.Interpreting traditional contexts of historical evidence and rereading passages of the Qur'an, the researchers in this thought-provoking volume unveil a surprising - and highly unconventional - picture of the very foundations of Islamic religious history.
Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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Publicado por Prometheus, 2009
ISBN 10: 1591026342 ISBN 13: 9781591026341
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