Editorial Reviews
Book Description  
Now in paperback, from the acclaimed author of Holy War and A History of God, a fresh, evenhanded biography of the founder of Islam, the religion that continues to have a dramatic effect on the world today. 

Synopsis  
A fresh, evenhanded biography of the founder of Islam--written by the author of A History of God--which "portrays Muhammad as a passionate, complex, fallible human being" (Publishers Weekly). "Respectful without being reverential, knowledgable without being pedantic, and, above all, readable."--The Economist. Charts. Maps. 

About the Author  
Karen Armstrong is the author of The Gospel According to Women, Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact Upon Today's World, Through the Narrow Gate, and Beginning the World.