{"product_id":"words-of-the-imams","title":"Words of the Imams","description":"Ibn Babawayh – also known as al-Shaykh al-Saduq – was a prominent Twelver Shi'i scholar of\u003ci\u003e hadith\u003c\/i\u003e. Writing within the first century after the vanishing of the twelfth imam, al-Saduq represents a pivotal moment in Twelver h\u003ci\u003eadith \u003c\/i\u003eliterature, as this Shi'i community adjusted to a world without a visible imam and guide, a world wherein the imams could only be accessed through the text of their remembered words and deeds. George Warner’s study of al-Saduq’s work examines the formation of Shi'i \u003ci\u003ehadith\u003c\/i\u003e literature in light of these unique dynamics, as well as giving a portrait of an important but little-studied early Twelver thinker. Though almost all of al-Saduq’s writings are collections of h\u003ci\u003eadith\u003c\/i\u003e, Warner’s approach pays careful attention to how these texts are selected and presented to explore what they can reveal about their compiler, offering insight into al-Saduq’s ideas and suggesting new possibilities for the wider study of h\u003ci\u003eadith\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54226524995928,"sku":"9780755645572","price":38.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780755645572.jpg?v=1770279332","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/words-of-the-imams","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}