Prophet Muhammad

Stephen Burge is Senior Research Associate in the Qur'anic Studies Unit at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, and an ordained priest of the Church of England. He holds a PhD in Islamic Studies from The University of Edinburgh for his research on the 15th-century theologian and jurist, al-Suyuti. Among his publications are Angels in Islam, a topic on which he is a world specialist and The Meaning of the Word: Lexicology and Qur'anic Exegesis in addition to articles on the Qur'an, hadith (traditions of the Prophet) and their interpretation.

'Thoroughly interesting. A novel, vivid approach, both learned andimaginative, The Prophet Muhammad explores faith and feelingthrough literature, myth and psychology as well as traditionalscholarship and Muslim challenges to tradition, with the bonus ofillustrations that take us on a world tour of lived Islam. All readerswill be enriched by Burge's discussion of prophethood and surprisedby its renewed relevance today.'

• Acknowledgements Note on the Text Introduction 1. Who is a Prophet? 2. Writing the Life of Muhammad 3. Prophetic Past, Prophetic Future 4. Divine Commission 5. Prophetic Mission 6. The Resilient Prophet 7. The Prophet's Legacy Glossary Notes Further Reading List of Illustrations Index