Historical Dictionary of the Bahá’í Faith

Although of recent origin, the Bahá’í faith already claims six million members world wide. This dictionary provides a detailed guide to the teachings, history and personalities of Bahá’ísm. Coming in at over 500 pages, this volume gives witness to the preface statement that Bahá’ísm has a well‐recorded and voluminously documented history. It is more than a historical dictionary, though. Prefactory matter includes notes on selection and pronunciation issues; there is an historical introduction to the faith; and a detailed 60 page chronology (“timeline”) from the birth of Bahá’u’lláh in 1817 to the launch of a Four Year Plan in 1996....