The First Muslim

The Story of Muhammad

Lesley Hazleton

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Atlantic Books
23 July 2014

Biography: religious & spiritual; Religion & beliefs; Islam

Muhammad's was a life of almost unparalleled historical importance; yet for all the iconic power of his name, the intensely dramatic story of the prophet of Islam is not well known. In The First Muslim, Lesley Hazleton brings him vibrantly to life. Drawing on early eyewitness sources and on history, politics, religion, and psychology, she renders him as a man in full, in all his complexity and vitality.

Hazleton's account follows the arc of Muhammad's rise from powerlessness to power, from anonymity to renown, from insignificance to lasting significance. How did a child shunted to the margins end up revolutionizing his world? How did a merchant come to challenge the established order with a new vision of social justice? How did the pariah hounded out of Mecca turn exile into a new and victorious beginning? How did the outsider become the ultimate insider?

Impeccably researched and thrillingly readable, Hazleton's narrative creates vivid insight into a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, non-violence and violence, rejection and acclaim. The First Muslim illuminates not only an immensely significant figure but his lastingly relevant legacy.

By: Lesley Hazleton
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 290g
ISBN: 9781782392323
ISBN 10: 1782392327
Publication Date: 23 July 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The First Muslim: The Story of Muhammad

Hazleton approaches her subject with scrupulous respect... Vivid and immediate -- Hari Kunzru New York Times Hazleton sets her keen eye and her sculpted prose on one of the most fascinating and misunderstood figures in history... This is a wonderful book Reza Aslan, author of No God but God and How to Win a Cosmic War The most readable, engaging study of Muhammad I have ever come across G. Willow Wilson, author of Alif the Unseen and The Butterfly Mosque A rich biography... Those who read it will come away well prepared to understand the prophet whose message, 14 centuries later, is the creed of more than a billion and a half people. The San Francisco Chronicle Richly detailed and beautifully written... [Hazleton] is able to do with words what is almost never attempted in pictures... indispensable. The Seattle Times