Jesus And Muhammad-Parallel Tracks

Jesus and Muhammad- Parallel Tracks, Parallel Lives takes a historical and biographical look at the two most prominent men in religion. Written by F.E. Peters, a professor of Religion and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University, Jesus and Muhammad offers a comparative investigation of what we do and do not know about the lives and depiction of Jesus and Muhammad. By extracting from modern historians as well as the Gospels and Quran, Peters takes an objective step back in an attempt to compare and contrast the evidence held for both these men. Ranging in topics from the setting, sources, messages, and legacies of Jesus and Muhammad, Peters argues that Christianity and Islam are more similar than they seem, and should be thoroughly examined for evidence concerning their founders. Peters organizes his book into different topics that concern both Jesus and Muhammad, with each main topic being a new chapter. Within each chapter/topic are multiple subtopics, which help to give a thorough answer to the main topic. The chapters begin by exploring the evidence and answers for Jesus concerning the topic, then turns to Muhammad, and at the end reviews the similarities and differences between the two. Peters begins by first looking back at the settings for these religious careers. There are few …show more content…
It compares and contrasts the two in a way that has not been done before, and adds to our understanding of how Jesus and Muhammad started the two largest modern religions. Peters uses strong sources to show the reader the settings, sources, messages, and legacies of Jesus and Muhammad are more similar than expected. Although many of the conclusions are vague, this book is good for anyone wanting a discussion between the two subjects, and future readers can be assured Peters will give them just