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An introduction to the Baha'i faith

Title

An introduction to the Baha'i faith / Peter Smith.

Author

Smith, Peter, 1947 November 27-

Publication

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

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Description

xxvi, 229 p. : ill., map; 24 cm.

Subject

Bahai Faith

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-223) and index.

Contents

pt. 1. History -- The Babi movement -- Bahá'u'lláh and the emergence of the Baha'i faith -- The ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 1892-1921 -- The guardianship of Shoghi Effendi, 1922-57 -- The Universal House of Justice, 1963- -- Expansion since 1921 -- pt. 2. Beliefs -- Baha'i texts : sources of belief and practice -- Divine knowledge and guidance -- Being human -- The Baha'i faith and other religions -- Social teachings and the vision of a new world order -- pt. 3. Being a Baha'i : aspects of Baha'i life -- The spiritual path -- Community membership and Baha'i law -- Baha'i administration -- Aspects of Baha'i community life -- Baha'i activities and the wider world.

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*OGI 08-4751

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