Sarah Bowen Savant, Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations.
xvii, 277 pages :
illustrations, maps ;
24 cm
Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-267) and index.
Prior connections to islam -- Mu�hammad's Persian companion, Salman al-Farisi -- Finding meaning in the past -- Reforming Iranians' memories of pre-Islamic times -- The unhappy prophet -- Asserting the end of the past.