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Informationen zum Autor Peter Smith is Program Director for Social Science at Mahidol University's International College, Thailand. Klappentext Tracing the rise and development of the most widespread religion in the world, this is a succinct but comprehensive study of the history of the Bahá'í faith. Dr Smith, a well-known writer in the field, deftly explores the religion from its origins in mid-nineteenth century Iran to the spiritual and social concerns of the present day. His account features coverage of: ¿ the Bábí movement from which the Bahá'í faith grew ¿ the life and teachings of the prophet-founder of the Bahá'í Faith, Bahá'u'lláh, and his successors ¿ the global expansion of the faith ¿ the organisation of the Bahá'í community today Combining concise and skilful writing with illustrations of key people, places and events, this is a thorough historical survey of a religion that now has an estimated six million adherents.A succinct but comprehensive study of the history of the Baha'i Faith. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Preface Part I: The Bábí Religion, 1844-53 1. The Islamic and Iranian Background 2. The Emergence of the Bábí Movement. 3. The Developemnt of a New Religion, 4. Conflict and Collapse, 1848-53 Part II: The Estabishment of the Bahá'í Faith 5. Bahá'u'lláh 6. The Writings and Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh 7. 'Abdu'l-Bahá 8. Bahá'í Communities, 1866 - 1921 Part III: The Bahá'í Faith since 1972 9. Shoghi Effendi 10. The Universal House of Justice. 11. Bahá'í Communities, 1866 - 1921 Conclusion Chronology of improtant dates Further reading Bibliography Index
