Christian Encounter with Muhammad

This book offers a fresh appraisal of Muhammad that considers the widest possible history of the ways in which Christians have assessed his prophethood.<br/><br/>To medieval Christian communities Muhammad-the leader of a religious and political community that grew quickly and with relative success-was an enigma. Did God really send him as a prophet with a revelation? Was the political success of the community he founded a divine validation? Or were he and his followers inspired by something evil? <br/>Despite their attempts modern Christians continued to be puzzled by Muhammad. The Qur'an provided a framework for understanding and honouring Jesus; was it possible for Christians to reciprocate with regard to Muhammad?<br/><br/>This book applies the same analysis to both medieval and modern assessments of Muhammad in order to demonstrate the continuities and disparities present in literature from the two eras.