The tradition is that all the information about them was passed along for a couple centuries by perfect oral transmission.

The tradition is that all the information about them was passed along for a couple centuries by perfect oral transmission.  Read Less

Psychologically, this approach just enhances townsend’s position.

Psychologically, this approach just enhances townsend’s position.  Read Less

Since reading tom holland’s in the shadow of the sword i was aware that much of the islamic tradition was nothing but fabricati...  Read More

Since reading tom holland’s in the shadow of the sword i was aware that much of the islamic tradition was nothing but fabrication, but this book deals a devastating blow to almost every aspect of the theology.  Read Less

It is easily readable drawing you into the history of arabia and the peculiars of its peoples, trades, life, religious communit...  Read More

It is easily readable drawing you into the history of arabia and the peculiars of its peoples, trades, life, religious communities, kingdoms, the romans n persians, kingdoms, an altogether histiographical lack of information of any mention of any settelement by the name of mecca, the observations of the wording and writing of the quran and its "pure arabic it claims" which has a multitude of non arabic words in it including passages in pure syriac only rendered readable by translating syriac which are not in official qurans, and much more, plus this book has extensive documentation of source material with notes and footnotes for anyone wanting to do further research or to check for historical accuracy truthfulness of which a great writer and scholar would incorporate into their work or book  Read Less

The nabatean city of petra would fit much better in all descriptions.

The nabatean city of petra would fit much better in all descriptions.  Read Less

While one may raise an issue here or there regarding his conclusions, there is no doubting that as a historical document is far...  Read More

While one may raise an issue here or there regarding his conclusions, there is no doubting that as a historical document is far less accurate that jewish historical accounts contained in scripture, and has more in common with early mythological accounts in the pentatuch, or the book of mormon for that matter, in terms of historical value.  Read Less