The Quest of the Historical Muhammad
@article{Peters1991TheQO, title={The Quest of the Historical Muhammad}, author={Frank E. Peters}, journal={International Journal of Middle East Studies}, year={1991}, volume={23}, pages={291 - 315} }
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