Sean Anthony & Gabriel Said Reynolds [2]: Historical Muhammad, Muslim Sources, & Western Scholarship 

This video is the second in a two-part series that I recorded with Dr. Sean Anthony of The Ohio State University. In this video, we discuss elements of the historical Muhammad, especially the applicability of the criterion of embarrassment. We also discuss some important works in early Islamic history, and earlier generations of western scholarship on Islam.
Dr. Sean Anthony. Dr. Anthony is Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at The Ohio State University. Prior to this he was an Andrew Mellon Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton NJ and an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Oregon. Dr. Anthony got his A.M. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, specializing in Islamic Thought and Early Islamic History. He is the author of many academic articles and books, his most recent book "Muhammad and the Empires of Faith" has already become quite popular within Islamic Studies.
If you enjoyed this video be sure to check out the first part here: • Sean Anthony & Gabriel...
Muhammad and the Empires of Faith: www.amazon.com...
The Expeditions of Ma'mar Ibn Rashid: www.amazon.com...