The Eye of the Beholder: The Life of Muhammad as Viewed by Early Muslims. A Textual Analysis

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1. Contents No access
2. Preface No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
The Sources No access Pages 5 - 18
1. 1. The Biblical Annunciation No access
2. 2. The Arabian Annunciation No access
1. 3. Initiation: the Opening of Muḥammad’s Breast No access
2. 4. Guidance: from Polytheism to Monotheism No access
1. The Khadīja–Waraqa Story No access
2. 6. The Lapse of Revelation (Fatrat al-waḥy) No access
1. 7. Declaration: the ‘Ashīra Scene No access
2. 8. The Reaction of Abū Lahab No access
3. 9. The Reaction of Abū Ṭālib No access
4. 10. Isolation: the Satanic Verses No access
1. 11. The ‘Aqaba Meetings No access
1. 12. The Chronology of Muḥammad’s Life No access
1. 13. General Summary No access
2. 14. Asbāb al-nuzūl No access
3. 15. The Evidence of the Isnāds No access
Bibliography of Works Cited No access Pages 261 - 270
General Index No access Pages 271 - 286
Index of Quranic References No access Pages 287 - 288
Index of Biblical References No access Pages 289 - 290