Muhammad and Jesus: A Comparison of the Prophets and Their Teachings

William E. Phipps

A&C Black, Sep 1, 1999 - Religion - 316 pages

Here is a thoroughly researched and provocative study of the two most influential figures in Western history.The book begins with a comprehensive biographical investigation of the early lives of the Meccan and the Nazarene, and a thoughtful assessment of their later contributions as statesman and reformer. Phipps then debunks many of the invidious myths about Jesus and Muhammad during the course of a careful exploration of the ways in which they interpreted Hebrew scripture, their prescriptions for moral conduct, and their attitudes toward rewards and punishment on earth and in the afterlife.

About the author

William Phipps is Professor Emeritus of Religion and Philosophy, Davis and Elkins College. His numerous books on sexual themes in biblical and church history include Genesis and Gender, Was Jesus Married? and Influential Theologians on Wo/Man. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Muhammad and Jesus: A Comparison of the Prophets and Their Teachings; Muhammad and Jesus: A Comparison of the Prophets and Their Teachings
• Author: William E. Phipps
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: A&C Black, 1999
• ISBN: 0826412076, 9780826412072
• Length: 316 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christianity / General; Religion / Comparative Religion; Religion / General; Religion / Islam / General