{"product_id":"the-essentials-of-ibadi-islam-valerie-j-hoffman-9780815632887","title":"The Essentials of Ibadi Islam","description":"\u003cp\u003eIbadi Islam is a distinct sect of Islam, neither Sunni nor Shi'ite, that emerged in the early Islamic period and remains active today in small pockets of North Africa and as the dominant sect of Oman. Despite its antiquity, it has often been misunderstood and remains little known. Seeking to redress this gap and to introduce this Islamic school to the non-Arabic-speaking world, Hoffman offers the first book-length overview of Ibad.i theology published in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with a concise overview of Ibadi history, Hoffman delineates the movement's role in the development of Islamic thought, tracing its distinctive teachings and literary history. In the second section, she provides annotated translations of two complementary modern Ibadi theological texts. This unique volume elucidates Ibadi religious and political thought by allowing its tradition to speak for itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essentials of Ibadi Islam\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers, specialists and nonspecialists alike, a rare opportunity to understand the major teachings of Ibad.i Islam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valerie J. Hoffman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815632886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815632887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.31h x 6.39w x 1.04d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2012","brand":"Valerie J. Hoffman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44120331026687,"sku":"9780815632887","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be4d4889-79bf-4546-b85b-a386f102b58f.jpg?v=1687413757","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-essentials-of-ibadi-islam-valerie-j-hoffman-9780815632887","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}