The Making of an Image: The Narrative Form of Ibn Ishaq's Sirat Rasul Allah

This thesis explores the meaning and significance of the form of Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah. It asks the questions: What are the possible reasons for Ibn Ishaq choosing a narrative form for this biography of Muhammad? What does a narrative format grant the text? Are there historical factors which...

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Main Author: Milby, Katherine Amanda
Format: Others
Published: Digital Archive @ GSU 2008
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Online Access:http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/rs_theses/16
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1015&context=rs_theses