Description
Book SynopsisThis 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.
Trade Review"Good, straightforward and authoritative; extremely readable." * World Congress of Faiths *
Table of ContentsList 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
