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The Babi and Baha'i Religions
From Messianic Shiism to a World Religion

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  • Date Published: September 2008
  • availability: Available
  • format: Paperback
  • isbn: 9780521317559

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  • The development of the Baha'i Faith from the messianic Babi movement in nineteenth-century Iran to become an independent religion established in many countries and commanding the devotion of people from many different cultures provides a vivid example of religious change in the modern world. The process is more fully documented than that by which any other religion emerged and Peter Smith is able to trace in detail the development of the major beliefs and values in their social and historical contexts. Beginning with the rise of the dissident Babi sect within Shi'i Islam, the book examines the origin of the Baha'i Faith and its dominant religious concerns in Qajar Iran, its initial establishment and subsequent growth in the United States, the development of its administration, and its present global expansion. A conclusion outlines possible future developments. Chronologies of the main events, a glossary and a bibliographical guide add to the usefulness of the book for both students and general readers.

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    • Date Published: September 2008
    • format: Paperback
    • isbn: 9780521317559
    • length: 264 pages
    • dimensions: 224 x 144 x 18 mm
    • weight: 0.3kg
    • availability: Available
  • Table of Contents

    Part I. Babism:
    1. The Babi Movement
    2. Babi Doctrine and Dominant Motifs
    3. Babism as a Socio-religious Movement in Iran
    Part II. The Baha'i Faith in the East, c. 1866–1921:
    4. The Babi Recovery and the Emergence of the Baha'i Faith
    5. Dominant Motifs in the Baha'i Faith in the East
    6. The Iranian Baha'i Community, c. 1866–1921
    Part III. The Baha'i Faith as a World Religion:
    7. The Early American Baha'i Community
    8. Institutionalization in the Formative Age
    9. Modern Baha'i Motifs
    10. Worldwide Expansion
    Conclusion.

  • Author

    Peter Smith, Mahidol University, Thailand

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