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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 details of the Founders and Central Figures along with numerous leaders and pioneers, most of the basic principles and precepts, as well as aspects of its organization and administration. Through the use of photographs, a list of acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on nearly every aspect of the religion, and appendixes listing the genealogy of the Founders, statistical information, and lists of apostles, disciples, Hands of the Cause, Knights of Bahá'u'lláh as well as of more than 930 believers who have contributed to its growth and development, this book is a fundamental tool for finding information on all things related to the Bahá'í Faith.
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 own the first edition...
Library Journal
This work is a useful source of information about persons active in the Baha'i religion, the Persian terms it uses abundantly, and its basic ideas.
THE QUEST [for 1st Edition] Adamson (business, South U., Georgia; Brewton Parker College, Georgia) served as the secretary general of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'i in the UK for 11 years and is a Baha'i of 35 years. His reference text provides a general historical overview of both Babi and Baha'i religions and a theological overview of the Baha'i Faith, from its beginnings to the present day. The text includes photographs, a list of acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, hundreds of cross-referenced entries on nearly every aspect of the religion, and appendixes listing the genealogy of the Founders, statistical information, and lists of apostles, disciples, Hands of the Cause, and Knights of Baha'u'llah. The text has been revised throughout with new and updated entries. The bibliography includes new commentaries published since the 1998 edition and online sources.
Reference and Research Book News, May 2007
ARBA [for 1st Edition] For libraries with large theological or Bahá'í concentrations and those that own the first edition...
Library Journal
This work is a useful source of information about persons active in the Baha'i religion, the Persian terms it uses abundantly, and its basic ideas.
THE QUEST [for 1st Edition] Adamson (business, South U., Georgia; Brewton Parker College, Georgia) served as the secretary general of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'i in the UK for 11 years and is a Baha'i of 35 years. His reference text provides a general historical overview of both Babi and Baha'i religions and a theological overview of the Baha'i Faith, from its beginnings to the present day. The text includes photographs, a list of acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, hundreds of cross-referenced entries on nearly every aspect of the religion, and appendixes listing the genealogy of the Founders, statistical information, and lists of apostles, disciples, Hands of the Cause, and Knights of Baha'u'llah. The text has been revised throughout with new and updated entries. The bibliography includes new commentaries published since the 1998 edition and online sources.
Reference and Research Book News, May 2007