TY - BOOK AU - Brown,Jonathan TI - Muhammad: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 0199559287 PY - 2011/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - MuḼammad, KW - Islam KW - History KW - Origin KW - Islamic Empire KW - 622-661 N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-133) and index; The life of the Messenger of God -- Shaping Muhammad in history -- Muhammad in Islamic civilization N2 - An introduction to the major aspects of Muhammad's life and its importance, providing both Muslim and Western historical perspectives. It explains the prominent roles that Muhammad's persona has played in the Islamic world throughout history, from the medieval to the modern period ER -