Bábí and Báha'í Religions, 1844-1944
This book examines the extensive writings and documents about the history of the Bahá’í Faith by Western authors, not themselves Bahá’ís.
The Bábí Faith is a religion which, with its precursor, the Bábí movement, arose in mid-nineteenth-century Iran and has since spread to all parts of the world, with adherents from most races and nations.
This book examines the extensive writings and documents about the history of the Bahá’í Faith by Western authors not themselves Bahá’ís. The first part of the book is a 60-page survey of these Western accounts, in which the editor describes how news of the Bábí and Bahá’í Faiths reached the West, considers the contributions of various scholars and authors, and examines some of the misconceptions that abound in the early reports.
The second part of the book consists of reports, mainly by European diplomatic and consular staff, missionaries, and travellers, concerning episodes in...Show More
This book examines the extensive writings and documents about the history of the Bahá’í Faith by Western authors, not themselves Bahá’ís.
The Bábí Faith is a religion which, with its precursor, the Bábí movement, arose in mid-nineteenth-century Iran and has since spread to all parts of the world, with adherents from most races and nations.
This book examines the extensive writings and documents about the history of the Bahá’í Faith by Western authors not themselves Bahá’ís. The first part of the book is a 60-page survey of these Western accounts, in which the editor describes how news of the Bábí and Bahá’í Faiths reached the West, considers the contributions of various scholars and authors, and examines some of the misconceptions that abound in the early reports.
The second part of the book consists of reports, mainly by European diplomatic and consular staff, missionaries, and travellers, concerning episodes in Bábí and Bahá’í history of which the writers were eyewitnesses or had been given firsthand accounts. Their reports shed a fascinating light on these episodes, and have particular relevance to recent and present events affecting the Bahá’í community in Iran.
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Bahá'í History
- Contributors:: Moojan Momen (Author)
- Format: Softcover book | 572 pages
- Dimensions: 160 x 240 x 35 mm | 1060 g
- Publisher: George Ronald, 1981
- Language: English
- SKU: BKS-HIS-H.0210
About Moojan Momen
Moojan Momen was born in Iran but was raised and educated in England, attending the University of Cambridge. He has a special interest in the study of Shi'i Islam and the Bahá'í Faith, both from the viewpoint of their history and their doctrines. In recent years, his interests have extended to the study of the phenomenon of religion.
He has contributed articles to encyclopaedias such as Encyclopaedia Iranica and The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World as well as papers to academic journals such as International Journal of Middle East Studies, Past and Present, Religion, Baha'i Studies Review, and Iranian Studies. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.
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Bahá’í History: Overviews
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A Basic Bahá'í ChronologyGlenn Cameron
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175 Years of PersecutionFereydun Vahman
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The Bahá’í Faith in Words and ImagesJohn Danesh and Seena Fazel
1844-1853: Ministry of The Báb
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The Dawn-BreakersNabil-i-A'zam
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The Báb and the Babi Community of IranFereydun Vahman
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ZanjanAaron Emmel
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Heroes of the New AgeEdward Diliberto
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Heroes of the Dawn BreakersIvan Loyd
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The Chosen PathHussein Ahdieh
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A Child in the Holy LandGisu Mohadjer
1853-1892: Ministry of Bahá’u’lláh
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The Story of Bahá’u’lláhDruzelle Cederquist
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Stories of Baha'u'llahAli-Akbar Furutan
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The Chosen HighwayLady Blomfield
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Treasures of the CauseRose Deloomy
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A Child in the Holy LandGisu Mohadjer
1892-1921: Ministry of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
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Vignettes from the Life of 'Abdu'l-BaháAnnamarie Honnold
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A World Without WarHoda Mahmoudi
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Memories of Nine Years in AkkaYouness Afroukhteh
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Lighting the Western SkyKathryn Hogenson
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‘Abdu’l-Bahá in France, 1911-1913Jan Jasion
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The Chosen HighwayLady Blomfield
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Sarah Ann RidgwayMadeline Hellaby
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‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Two Visits to BristolCarole Huxtable Lulham
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‘Abdu’l-Bahá in New YorkHussein Ahdieh
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A Seed in Your HeartJanet Rose
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Through the eyes of Margaret CousinsKeith Munro (Grandnephew of Margaret Cousins)
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Portraits of some Bahá'í WomenZebby Whitehead
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He Loved and ServedNathan Rutstein
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‘Abdu’l-Bahá: The Perfect ExemplarDariush Lamy
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Portals to FreedomHoward Colby Ives
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William Henry RandallBahiyyih Randall-Winckler
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John David BoschAngelina Diliberto Allen
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The Life of Laura BarneyMona Khademi
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Infinite HorizonsKathryn Jewett Hogenson
1921-1957: Ministry of the Guardian
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Shoghi Effendi, RecollectionsUgo Giachery
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George TownshendDavid Hofman
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A Seed in Your HeartJanet Rose
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The Story Of My Heart‘Alí-Akbar Furútan
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FaiziMay Faizi-Moore
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From Copper to GoldDorothy Freeman
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Portraits of some Bahá'í WomenZebby Whitehead
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A History of the Bahá'í Faith in South Carolina Louis Venters
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Fires in Many HeartsDoris McKay
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The Life of Laura BarneyMona Khademi
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Infinite HorizonsKathryn Jewett Hogenson
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Shu‘á: Ray of the SunShapour Rassekh
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Leroy IoasAnita Ioas Chapman
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A Child in the Holy LandGisu Mohadjer
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Sole Desire Serve CauseDon Brown
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Her Eternal CrownDella Marcus
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Knight with a BriefcaseJudith Kaye Logsdon-Dubois
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The Art of Empowering OthersJuliet Gentzkow
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Hermann Grossmann, Hand of the Cause of GodSusanne Pfaff-Grossmann
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The Life and Times of Charles DunningKeith Munro
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Beyond East and WestBernard Leach
1957 onwards
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FaiziMay Faizi-Moore
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The Story Of My Heart‘Alí-Akbar Furútan
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Our Friend MonaAzadeh Rohanian Perry
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A History of the Bahá'í Faith in South Carolina Louis Venters
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Manijeh, Not Only A Change Of NameManijeh Saatchi
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Without HesitationAnisa Abdul-Razzaq Abbas
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Crossing the LineRichard Abercrombie
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Shu‘á: Ray of the SunShapour Rassekh
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When Reason SleepsAudrey Mellard
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Anchor of FaithRichard W Thomas
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The JourneyNahid Meshgin
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Lotus of BahapurSheriar Nooreyezdan
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Make Life ColorfulOmid Vafa
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Our Story is OneMaryam Safajoo