The Baha'i Faith: A Short History
Author:   Peter Smith
Publisher:   Oneworld Publications
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781851682089


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   29 July 1999
Format:   Paperback
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This succinct but comprehensive study of the history of the Bahá’í Faith explores the religion from its origins in mid-nineteenth century Iran to the spiritual and social concerns of the present day, covering key people, places and events.

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Author:   Peter Smith
Publisher:   Oneworld Publications
Imprint:   Oneworld Publications
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.50cm
Weight:   0.258kg
ISBN:  

9781851682089


ISBN 10:   1851682082
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   29 July 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Preface Part I: The Bábí Religion, 1844-53 1. The Islamic and Iranian Background 2. The Emergence of the Bábí Movement. 3. The Developemnt of a New Religion, 4. Conflict and Collapse, 1848-53 Part II: The Estabishment of the Bahá’í Faith 5. Bahá’u’lláh 6. The Writings and Teachings of Bahá’u’lláh 7. ’Abdu’l-Bahá 8. Bahá’í Communities, 1866 - 1921 Part III: The Bahá’í Faith since 1972 9. Shoghi Effendi 10. The Universal House of Justice. 11. Bahá’í Communities, 1866 - 1921 Conclusion Chronology of improtant dates Further reading Bibliography Index

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Good, straightforward and authoritative; extremely readable. World Congress of Faiths


Good, straightforward and authoritative; extremely readable. * World Congress of Faiths *


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Peter Smith is Program Director for Social Science at Mahidol University's International College, Thailand. His many books include A concise encyclopaedia of the Bahá’í Faith, also published by Oneworld.

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