Muhammad (570-632) died 1,374 years ago, but his life, his teachings, and his legacy still remain vibrant topics for discussion and debate. Famed religion historian Karen Armstrong enhances the Eminent Lives series with this carefully researched biography of the final Prophet of Islam. She notes that although more historical data exists on his life than that of the founder of any other major faith, that plethora of information has not prevented innumerable misunderstandings, errors, and outright distortions. Muhammad: The Prophet for Our Time moves back in time, beyond deadly ideological wars, to the life of a merchant who became one of the most important men in history.