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| Preface |
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| Timeline of Traditional Chronology from the Birth of Muhammad to the Death of 'Ali |
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| The Family Tree of the Prophet Muhammad according to the Traditional Biography |
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PART 1 THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD AND THE RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS |
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Introduction To Part 1 Historical Overview |
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Chapter 1 Muhammad In Mecca |
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Monotheism and Paganism in Muhammad's Arabia |
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11 | (6) |
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Muhammad's Conflict with the Pagans of Mecca |
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19 | (5) |
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A Heavenly and an Earthly Journey |
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24 | (4) |
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Muhammad in Mecca and Historical Research |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 Muhammad In Medina |
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31 | (28) |
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31 | (8) |
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Muhammad's Relationships in Medina |
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39 | (8) |
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47 | (10) |
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57 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 The Birth Of An Empire |
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59 | (24) |
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The First Caliph and the First Imam |
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60 | (5) |
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The Early Islamic Conquests |
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65 | (5) |
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The Lives Of 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Ali |
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70 | (7) |
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77 | (6) |
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79 | (4) |
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Introduction To Part 2 History And Literature |
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85 | (8) |
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Chapter 4 The Qur'an And Its Message |
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93 | (28) |
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The Nature of the Qur'anic Text |
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93 | (3) |
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The Traditional Account of the Qur'an's Development |
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96 | (6) |
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The Qur'an on Repentance and Belief |
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102 | (9) |
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The Qur'an on Divine Majesty |
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111 | (8) |
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119 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 The Qur'an And The Bible |
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121 | (14) |
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Biblical Literature and Qur'anic Rhetoric |
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121 | (7) |
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The Qur'an's Conversation with Biblical Literature |
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128 | (5) |
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133 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Rethinking The Biography Of The Prophet |
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135 | (18) |
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The Biography of Muhammad and Exegesis of the Qur'an |
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135 | (10) |
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145 | (6) |
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151 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 The Historical Context Of The Qur'an |
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153 | (16) |
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153 | (9) |
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Islam and Theological Rivalries |
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162 | (4) |
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166 | (3) |
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167 | (2) |
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PART 3 CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES |
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169 | (40) |
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Introduction To Part 3 Classical Texts And Contemporary Religion |
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171 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Contemporary Muslim Narratives Of Islam's Emergence |
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173 | (36) |
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The Struggle for an Islamic Society Today |
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173 | (23) |
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196 | (8) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (4) |
| Glossary of Proper Names and Technical Terms |
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209 | (4) |
| Bibliography and Further Reading |
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| Index |
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