This comprehensive and succinct encyclopedia traces the origins and development of the BahNB'! Faith from nineteenth-century Iran to the modern day, covering its central figures and major historical events.
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Peter Smith is the Social Sciences Co- ordinator at Mahido University International College in Thailand, where he teaches world history, sociology and anthropology. He is the author of several books in the field of Baha'i Studies, including 'The Babi and Bahai'I Religions' (Cambridge University press) and 'The Baha'I Faith: A Short History (Oneworld).
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
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A great source of images of Baha'i and valuable information,
By Bryan M (Tampa, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Concise Encyclopedia of the Baha'! Faith (Concise Encyclopedia of World Faiths) (Paperback)
This book has a lot of information about the Baha'i religion, its founders, and basically anything related to Baha'i. With great photographs and descriptions, it is a must for anyone who wants to understand Baha'i better or who wants specific information.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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Encyclopedia-writing at its best,
By Theophanu (Hattiesburg, MS USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Concise Encyclopedia of the Baha'! Faith (Concise Encyclopedia of World Faiths) (Paperback)
Over the past year, for a project I've read a wide variety of encyclopedias on religious movements, religious issues, and religions in general. Out of more than 20, Smith's encyclopedia is certainly the best. Unlike some volumes of the "Concise Encyclopedia of X" series, Smith has reasonably detailed entries, ranging from a paragraph to several pages. The articles themselves are very clear and well-written, with suggestions for further reading. The articles cover an enormous range of personalities, doctrine, and history of Baha'i. Fascinating.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Useful for a Wide Variety of Students of Reiigion,
By John M. Gruda (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Concise Encyclopedia of the Baha'! Faith (Concise Encyclopedia of World Faiths) (Paperback)
This is an extremely useful and handy reference book for students of comparative religion, the Baha'i Faith, Middle Eastern studies, Islamic studies, etc. The categories are excellent, the research excellent, and the topics are written extremely well. In addition to fine historical biograhies, this brief book covers a diverse array to topics associated with the history, theology, ethical and moral stances related to the Baha'i Faith. Contemporary issues, social and historical issues, theological controveries, all are in this book as well as the nature of Baha'i administration, social organization, scriptural descriptions, relations with other religions, etc. It is an excellent book and useful to academics and students of the Baha'i Faith. Objective and informative, respectful and accurate, and briefly written this book stands as a good beginning for a series of volumes on the Baha'i Faith. I strongly recommend it to everyone.
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Shoghi Effendi, Bahá'í Faith, Universal House of Justice, United States, World War, Iranian Bahá'ís, American Bahá'í, Western Bahá'ís, New York, Bahá'i Faith, North America, Middle East, Priceless Pearl, Latin America, South East Asia, Ten Year Crusade, Mount Carmel, Shi'i Islam, House of Bahá'u'lláh, Most Great, South Asia, Siyyid Mustafa, Bahá'í House of Worship, League of Nations, Iranian Bahá'is Browse Sample Pages:
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