02302cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324501030016426400510026730000470031833600260036533700260039133800360041750000310045350800890048452013120057353400450188565300100193085600430194099900170198310163UtSlPG20260610133240.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBP1 aSnouck Hurgronje, C.q(Christiaan),d1857-193610aMohammedanism :bLectures on Its Origin, Its Religious and Political Growth, and Its Present State 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-11-01  aProduced by Imran Ghory, Stan Goodman, Lazar Liveanu and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"Mohammedanism" by C. Snouck Hurgronje is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work consists of a series of lectures exploring the origins, religious and political growth, and current state of Islam. The text is likely of interest to readers seeking an analytical understanding of Mohammed’s role in shaping the Islamic faith and the implications of that faith from both historical and contemporary perspectives.  The opening of this text sets the tone for a thorough examination of the emergence of Islam, beginning with a discussion on the unwavering devotion of over two hundred million followers of Mohammed and the expansion of Islam from its roots in the Arabian Peninsula. C. Snouck Hurgronje outlines the religious fervor and political ambitions that characterized the early years of the religion, emphasizing Mohammed's influence in uniting a previously fragmented Arab populace and the subsequent establishment of an expansive empire following his death. The author hints at the scholarly challenges associated with understanding the evolution of Islamic thought and practice, setting the stage for a deeper investigation into the various interpretations and interactions Islam has had with other religions throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIslam40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10163  c51776d51776