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John Tolan is professor of history at the University of Nantes and a member of the Academia Europaea. His previous books include Saracens: Islam in the Medieval European Imagination and Saint Francis and the Sultan. Twitter @JohnVTolan
John Tolan sets aside the historical Muhammad and Muslim portraits of God's beloved Messenger to focus on Mahomet as European men have depicted him over the centuries. He shows how wildly varied versions of Islam's prophet emerge and how they make sense within their own social, intellectual, and theological contexts. Nuanced and fascinating, Faces of Muhammad is a terrific read. --Kecia Ali, author of The Lives of Muhammad A book of great interest, Faces of Muhammad makes utterly clear that there is no single, monolithic view of Muhammad in European culture but rather a wide spectrum of views. --Thomas E. Burman, University of Notre Dame John Tolan is the preeminent authority on European views of Islam. No living scholar is more qualified to attempt such an ambitious project. This book represents a milestone in the field. --Hussein Fancy, University of Michigan
