his first teaching a modified Judaism, 463.
" his departure to Medina with his followers, 464.
" change in his character after the Hegira, 465.
" in his last ten years a political leader, 467.
" Goethe's view of his character, 468.
" his cruel treatment of the Jews, 469.
" his numerous wives, 470.
" his death and character, 471.
Mohammedanism, its special interest, 448.
" its essential doctrine the absolute unity of God, 472.
" its teaching concerning the Bible and Koran, 472.
" does not recognize human brotherhood, 473.
" among the Turks, its character, 473.
" promotes religious feeling, 474.
" inspires courage and resignation, 474.
" in Palestine, described by Miss Rogers, 475.
" in Central Arabia, described by Mr. Palgrave, 478.
" in Central Asia, described by M. Vambery, 477.
" in Persia, described by Count Gobmeau, 477.
" in Egypt, described by Mr. Lane, 477.
" in Turkey, described by Mr. MacFarlane, 478, 484.
" in Northern Africa, described by Barth and Blerzey, 477,
485.
" its character given by M. Renan, 485.
" its monotheism lower than that of Judaism and Christianity, 481.
" does not convert the Aryan races, 500.
" pure from Polytheism, 502.
" has a tendency to catholicity, 503.
" a relapse to a lower stand point, 483.
" summary of its good and evil influence, 484.
Monotheism (or Dualism), the doctrine of the Avesta, 203.
Montesquieu quoted, 357.
Moses, his historic character, 409.
" described by Strabo (note), 410.
" his natural genius and temperament, 411.
" his seventy and tenderness, 412.
" his sense of justice embodied in law, 412.
" his object to teach the holiness of God, 413.
" defects of his character, 413.
" character of his monotheism, 414.
" his monotheism described by Stanley (note), 414.
" his anthropomorphic view of God, 415.
" his acquaintance with Egyptian learning, 416.
" nature of his inspiration, 417.
" political freedom secured to the Jews by his law, 418.
" object of his ceremonial law, 420.
Mythology of Scandinavia and that of Zoroaster compared, 384.
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