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Historical Dictionary of the Baha'i Faith
Hugh C. Adamson
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Description for Historical Dictionary of the Baha'i Faith
hardcover. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HRKB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 42. Weight in Grams: 935.
Growing out of the teachings of the Báb, who introduced the idea of the coming of a great prophet (the one promised in the scriptures of all the world's major religions), the Bahá'í Faith was founded by Bahá'u'lláh, when in 1866 he publicly declared that he was the One the Báb prophesized. The 2nd edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Bahá'í Faith presents a general historical overview of both Bábí and Bahá'í religions, as well as a theological overview of the Bahá'í Faith, from their inception in the mid 19th century to the middle of 2005. It presents biographical ... Read more
Growing out of the teachings of the Báb, who introduced the idea of the coming of a great prophet (the one promised in the scriptures of all the world's major religions), the Bahá'í Faith was founded by Bahá'u'lláh, when in 1866 he publicly declared that he was the One the Báb prophesized. The 2nd edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Bahá'í Faith presents a general historical overview of both Bábí and Bahá'í religions, as well as a theological overview of the Bahá'í Faith, from their inception in the mid 19th century to the middle of 2005. It presents biographical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
Number of Pages
720
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810850965
SKU
V9780810850965
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About Hugh C. Adamson
Hugh Adamson served for 11 years as the secretary general of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom and is a Bahá'í of 40 years. He currently is an adjunct professor in the business faculty of Phoenix University, and teaches engineering at H. V. Jenkins HS School of Engineering, in Savannah, GA.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of the Baha'i Faith
The bibliography is among the best of its kind, and the many appendixes help the reader with detailed information. The dictionary is readable and comprehensive to the general reader. As an introduction to the religion, it serves as a gathering place for the data.
ARBA [for 1st Edition] For libraries with large theological or Bahá'í concentrations and those that ... Read more
ARBA [for 1st Edition] For libraries with large theological or Bahá'í concentrations and those that ... Read more