A Prophet Has Appeared: The Rise of Islam through Christian and Jewish Eyes, A Sourcebook

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Stephen J. Shoemaker

A Prophet Has Appeared

The Rise of Islam through Christian and Jewish Eyes, A Sourcebook

Stephen J. Shoemaker

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University of California Press
02 March 2021

Reference works; Religion & beliefs; Comparative religion; History of religion; Islam

Early Islam has emerged as a lively site of historical investigation, and scholars have challenged the traditional accounts of Islamic origins by drawing attention to the wealth of non-Islamic sources that describe the rise of Islam. A Prophet Has Appeared brings this approach to the classroom. This collection provides students and scholars with carefully selected, introduced, and annotated materials from non-Islamic sources dating to the early years of Islam. These can be read alone or alongside the Qur'an and later Islamic materials. Applying historical-critical analysis, the volume moves these invaluable sources to more equal footing with later Islamic narratives about Muhammad and the formation of his new religious movement.

Included are new English translations of sources by twenty authors, originally written in not only Greek and Latin but also Syriac, Georgian, Armenian, Hebrew, and Arabic and spanning a geographic range from England to Egypt and Iran. Ideal for the classroom and personal library, this sourcebook provides readers with the tools to meaningfully approach a new, burgeoning area of Islamic studies.

By: Stephen J. Shoemaker
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780520299610
ISBN 10: 0520299612
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 02 March 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen J. Shoemaker is Professor of Religious Studies and Ira E. Gaston Fellow in Christian Studies at the University of Oregon. He is a specialist on early Christian apocrypha, devotion to the Virgin Mary, and the rise of Islam. He is the author of The Death of a Prophet, The Apocalypse of Empire, and Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion, among many other publications.

Reviews for A Prophet Has Appeared: The Rise of Islam through Christian and Jewish Eyes, A Sourcebook

""A marvel of concision and originality; best of all, it is readily accessible to the general reader. . . . A Prophet Has Appeared is one of the most readable and exciting books in Islamic history."" * Middle East Quarterly * ""Indeed, Shoemaker provides one of the most cohesive alternative visions to the emergence of Islam. A Prophet Has Appeared is a pivotal piece of this vision."" * Reading Religion * ""This sourcebook is a valuable contribution to reliable historical data concerning theologically based approaches to the rise of Islam."" * CHOICE * ""This is an excellent book and essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Islam during its formative period."" * Journal of Near Eastern Studies * ""This collection allows students and scholars to have access to carefully selected, introduced, and annotated materials from non-Islamic sources dating to the early years of Islam. Most of the time neglected, these external witnesses are certainly valuable for the understanding of early Islam."" * ISLAMOCHRISTIANA *