In writing assignment number two, the way I described the two authors' methodology and goals ties in very much with the statements I have already made about their assumptions. I stated that Peters' goal was to basically trace the life of Muhammad. The two problems with this that he ran into were removing the pious way Muhammad is regarded and the source materials. This is basically what I've been saying in a nutshell. I believe that Peters has met his goals in writing his biography. By merely acknowledging that he has made these assumptions, he has gotten rid of there negative value to his writings. I also believe that Dashti has, for the most part, succeeded in what I defined as his methodology though he doesn't admit to these assumptions. He tries to talk more about the values and difficulties that the Muslim world has presented. The only part that he may falter on

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Peters Dashti, Religious Studies, authors assumptions, word mouth, muhammad's life, life muhammad, writings believe, stories people,
Approximate Word count = 592
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)