The Bábí and Bahá’í Religions
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| Author | Peter Smith |
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| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Publication date | 2008 |
| ISBN | 9780521317559 |
The rise and development of the Bahá’í Faith from the messianic Bábí 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 is the case in any other religion and Peter Smith is able to trace in detail the emergence of the major beliefs and values in their social and historical contexts.
Beginning with the process set in motion by the Bábí movement in the heart of Shí'í Islam, the book examines the origin of the Bahá’í 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 future prospects.
See also[edit]
- Peter Smith. The Bábí and Bahá’í Religions: From Messianic Shí'ism to a World Religion. George Ronald Publisher Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85398-128-9 (Hardcover), 978-0-85398-755-X (Softcover).
Website at Cambridge University Press[edit]
The Babi and Baha’i Religions: From Messianic Shiism to a World Religion
