The Life of Muhammad: A translation of Ishaq's Sirat Rasul Allah - Softcover

Ishaq, I

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019636034X ISBN 13: 9780196360348

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1967

Synopsis

Professor Guillaume's translation of the Sira of Ibn Iss-Haq is now reissued. The translator used Ibn Hisham's abridgement and also included many additions and variants found in the writings of early authors. The book thus presents in English practically all that is known of the life of the Prophet. In the introduction, the translator discusses the character of the Sira in the light of the opinion of early Arabian scholars, noting especially the difficulties of the poetry. As the earliest monument of Arabian prose literature, the Sira remains a work of the first importance.

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About the Author

Ibn Ishaq (Arabic meaning "the son of Isaac) was a Muslim historian who died in 768.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Arabic

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1967
• ISBN 10: 019636034X
• ISBN 13: 9780196360348
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 864