About the Author

Karen Armstrong, author, scholar, and journalist, is among the world's foremost commentators on religious history and culture. Her books include the bestselling A History of God and The Battle for God, as well as Buddha and Islam: A Short History.

Reviews

A good glimpse of how the vast majority of the world's Muslims understand their prophet. - New York Times
Sympathetic, engrossing . . . A meticulous quest for the historical Muhammad. - Publishers Weekly
Karen Armstrong's sympathetic profile paints a portrait of a very human prophet - Wall Street Journal
To glimpse how the vast majority of the world's Muslims understand their prophet and their faith, Karen Armstrong's short biography is a good place to start. - New York Times
Respectful without being reverential, knowledgeable without being pedantic, and, above all, readable. It succeeds because [Armstrong] brings Muhammad to life as a fully rounded human being. - The Economist
Respectful, knowledgeable, and, above all, readable. It succeeds because [Armstrong] brings Muhammad to life as a fully rounded human being. - The Economist

Karen Armstrong's sympathetic profile paints a portrait of a very human prophet -- Wall Street JournalA good glimpse of how the vast majority of the world's Muslims understand their prophet. -- New York TimesRespectful, knowledgeable, and, above all, readable. It succeeds because [Armstrong] brings Muhammad to life as a fully rounded human being. -- The Economist