Highly accessible piece of work into the early history of Islam although I did have my doubts as to its accuracy and detail. Still, considering that it's such a complicated history and that as Hazleton acknowledged, she drew heavily from a 39-volume translation of al-Tabari's historical account of e...
NO SPOILERS:On completion: Much of what we know about Muhammad and those closest to him was passed down from generation to generation verbally. This book presents their lives in the same manner. The author relates these very same tales to the reader. This is captivating story telling for adults. You...
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