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Bezig met laden... Mahomet and his successorsdoor Washington Irving
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. La presente biografía de Mahoma es una muestra de la fascinación que la cultura islámica ejerció sobre Irving. ( ) A silly and scanty book on an interesting subject. - from a 2 April 1920 letter to Arthur Greeves in The collected letters of C.S. Lewis, volume I The author acknowledges his debt to the learned librarian of the University of Heidelberg, Dr. Gustav Weil, "Mohammed der Prophet, sein Leben und seine Lehre" (1843). Dr. Weil was a multi-lingual Jew whose scholarly tenure was under constant assault by Germanic race theorists who disputed Weil's vigorous defense of the importance of the Arabs and the brilliance of their literature. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
According to Mohammed, the one true religion was revealed to five great prophets before him - Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus. But each time their message was ignored and people chose to worship false gods instead. As the last and greatest prophet of the one and only God, it was his task to abolish all idolatry. For many years his mission seemed hopeless. As long as he remained in Mecca, he made few converts and had to endure dangers and persecution. But when the city of Medina offered him sanctuary, his small band of followers rapidly multiplied. Mohammed now led his armies out to do battle in the desert, spreading his religion at the point of the sword. This later part of his life, as told by Washington Irving, is as much about military conquest as spiritual teaching. For us today, the consequences are still unfolding: reason to reflect on the extraordinary career of one individual who joined conviction, resoluteness, courage and self-mastery in the pursuit of a religious vision. AUTHOR: Washington Irving (1783 - 1859) was an American writer who is primarily remembered for his short stories, ' The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rumpelstiltskin', but he wrote a variety of other books, including biographies of Christopher Columbus and Mohammed. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)297.63Religions Other Religions Islam, Babism, Bahai Faith Islamic Leaders and Structures The Prophet MuhammadLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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