Lady Blomfield
A fascinating look at the life of Sara Louisa, Lady Blomfield, one of the most socially distinguished adherents of the Bahá’í Faith, the hostess to ‘Abdu’l Bahá on His historic visits to London in 1911 and 1912-13 and the chronicler of Bahá’í history in her book The Chosen Highway.
The life of Sara Louisa, Lady Blomfield, spanned one of the most exciting periods in human history – the last half of the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries and the social and political developments that defined the era: the suffragist movement, the rise of eastern religious thought, Theosophy and spiritualism in Europe, the First World War, modernization. She experienced the poverty of rural Ireland and the ceremony of the royal court in London.
Beyond this, Lady Blomfield was one of the most socially distinguished adherents of the Bahá’í Faith, moving in social circles that included royalty, members...Show More
A fascinating look at the life of Sara Louisa, Lady Blomfield, one of the most socially distinguished adherents of the Bahá’í Faith, the hostess to ‘Abdu’l Bahá on His historic visits to London in 1911 and 1912-13 and the chronicler of Bahá’í history in her book The Chosen Highway.
The life of Sara Louisa, Lady Blomfield, spanned one of the most exciting periods in human history – the last half of the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries and the social and political developments that defined the era: the suffragist movement, the rise of eastern religious thought, Theosophy and spiritualism in Europe, the First World War, modernization. She experienced the poverty of rural Ireland and the ceremony of the royal court in London.
Beyond this, Lady Blomfield was one of the most socially distinguished adherents of the Bahá’í Faith, moving in social circles that included royalty, members of government and the celebrities of the day. She was the gracious and generous hostess to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on His historic visits to London in 1911 and 1912–13 and was a chronicler of Bahá’í history in her book The Chosen Highway.
Above all, she was a tireless advocate of the Bahá’í Faith’s spiritual and social teachings; a defender of her persecuted co religionists in Iran; a champion of the rights of women, children, prisoners and animals; and an ardent promoter of peace and interreligious understanding.
Robert Weinberg’s detailed research has yielded a fascinating insight into the life of Lady Blomfield, her family and her circle, and into the life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as it touched the lives of the British Bahá’ís. Punctuated by glimpses into London society and the rapidly developing Bahá’í community, Weinberg’s book provides compelling grounds for Lady Blomfield’s inclusion in the ‘galaxy of unforgettable women’ who ‘became the principal exponents of the Bahá’í message on both sides of the Atlantic’.
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- Contributors:: Robert Weinberg (Author)
- Dimensions: 152 x 232 x 35 mm | 830 g
- Publisher: George Ronald, 2012
- Language: English
- SKU: BKS-BIO-G.0497
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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
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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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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
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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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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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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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