The Baha'i Faith: A Short History

Offers a short introduction to the history of the Baha'i faith, from its roots in 19th-century Iran to its present position as one of the world's fastest-growing religions. The book traces the development of this faith through to its emergence as an independent religion.

Autorentext
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.

Klappentext
Tracing the rise and development of the most widespread religion in the world, this is a succinct but comprehensive study of the history of the Bahá í faith.

Dr Smith, a well-known writer in the field, deftly explores the religion from its origins in mid-nineteenth century Iran to the spiritual and social concerns of the present day. His account features coverage of:

the Bábí movement from which the Bahá í faith grew
the life and teachings of the prophet-founder of the Bahá í Faith, Bahá ülláh, and his successors
the global expansion of the faith
the organisation of the Bahá í community today

Combining concise and skilful writing with illustrations of key people, places and events, this is a thorough historical survey of a religion that now has an estimated six million adherents.

Zusammenfassung
A succinct but comprehensive study of the history of the Baha'i Faith.

Inhalt
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 ülláh
6. The Writings and Teachings of Bahá ülláh
7. Abdül-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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