Esteemed professor emeritus F.E. Peters compares the similarities and differences in the dual searches for the historical Jesus and the historical Muhammad. These quests have been the focus of considerable effort since the lifetime of each of these venerated figures. Using the primary tools of historical inquiry and the evidence discovered by both believers and unbelievers in the faiths established by Jesus and Muhammad, Professor Peters provides an insightful look into the results thus far found and the surprising truths uncovered.
Lecture 1 Well-Known Is Not Well Known
Lecture 2 Clearing the Ground
Lecture 3 The Settings: First-Century Judea, Seventh-Century Hejaz
Lecture 4 Opening the File on Jesus
Lecture 5 Opening the File on Muhammad
Lecture 6 How to Proceed
Lecture 7 The Critic at Work
Lecture 8 Jesus Speaks
Lecture 9 Muhammad Speaks, or Sings
Lecture 10 The Message: Jesus in Galilee
Lecture 11 The Message: Muhammad at Mecca
Lecture 12 Act II: Tragedy and Triumph
Lecture 13 The Aftermath, the Legacy
Lecture 14 Further Thoughts on Jesus and Muhammad