Muhammad

Muhammad is the central figure of a faith followed by a very large part of the world, and this short study turns to the man behind it. Michael Cook follows the life and teaching of the Prophet as the traditional Muslim sources present them, using that material as the backbone of his account. Alongside this, he steps back from the familiar story to ask how much of it can be supported by historical evidence. The result is a concise, careful look at a figure who is both a religious touchstone and a subject of historical inquiry. It suits readers who want to see the faith's own memory of its founder placed beside the questions historians raise about that memory.