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Newsgroups: soc.religion.bahai,soc.answers,news.answers
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Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!hookup!batcomputer!cornell!kalantar
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From: kalantar@cs.cornell.edu (Michael H Kalantar)
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Subject: Baha'i Faith Annotated Bibliography
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Message-ID: <1994Mar1.140016.23816@cs.cornell.edu>
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Followup-To: soc.religion.bahai
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Summary: Annotated bibliography of books on Baha'i Faith
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Sender: kalantar@cs.cornell.edu (Michael Kalantar)
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Supersedes: <1994Feb1.211922.15636@cs.cornell.edu>
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Organization: Moderators of soc.religion.bahai
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Date: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 14:00:16 GMT
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Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu
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Archive-name: bahai-faith/bibliography
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Last-Modified: 31-January-1994
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This article is comprised of the following sections. For your
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convenience in searching, all section headings start in column 1.
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INTRODUCTORY BOOKS
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BOOKS BY BAHA'U'LLAH AND `ABDU'L-BAHA
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OTHER BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF BAHA'I PUBLICATIONS
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HOW TO OBTAIN BAHA'I BOOKS
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Our thanks to the original author, Babak Kashef
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<babak@canada.sun.com>, and for revisions and expansions offered by
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Carl Fravel <71610.2560@compuserve.com>
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Ed Ordaz <70404.1133@compuserve.com>
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Mark Towfiq <towfiq@justice.medford.ma.us>
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Rick Troxel <rick@helix.nih.gov>
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Additional entries are solicited, subject to editorial review. If an
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entry is in a language other than English, please include an English
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translation.
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[An up to date version of this bibliography can always be obtained via
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anonymous ftp (give Name as "anonymous" and your login name as your
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password) from rtfm.mit.edu in the directory /pub/usenet/soc.religion.bahai]
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INTRODUCTORY BOOKS
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Titles within this section are arranged alphabetically.
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All Things Made New
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John Ferraby
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Baha'i Publishing Trust (United Kingdom), 338 pp
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ISBN 0-900125-24-1
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Offers the reader a comprehensive introduction to the Baha'i Faith.
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The author's inclusion of many quotations from the Baha'i sacred
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Writings complements an overview of the Faith as complete as to be
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found anywhere. Its first section, "The Teachings of the Faith,"
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discusses the oneness of God and of religion, the oneness of mankind,
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social and economic teachings, personal conduct, science and the
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knowledge of God, the relation of the Baha'i Faith to other religions.
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Part Two concerns the Central Figures of the Faith; and Part Three,
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"The Baha'i Community," looks at the Covenant of Baha'u'llah, the
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Baha'i Administrative Order and laws, obligations and teaching the
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Faith.
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The Baha'i Faith
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Mary Perkins
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Baha'i Publishing Trust (United Kingdom), 96pp
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ISBN 0-7062-39393
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A short, basic introduction to the Baha'i Faith, covering the history,
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teachings and way of life of the Baha'i community. One of the most
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popular, easy to read introductions to the Baha'i Faith. Fully
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illustrated.
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The Baha'i Faith: The Emerging Global Religion
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William S. Hatcher & J. Douglas Martin
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Harper & Row, 248 pp
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ISBN 0-06065-441-4 (cloth)
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ISBN 0-06312-078-X (paper)
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As the publishers describe it, "Here is the first definitive
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introduction -- sure to become a standard reference work -- of the
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history, teaching, administrative structure and community life of the
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Baha'i Faith, the youngest and one of the fastest growing of the
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world's independent religions." Martin, an historian, and Hatcher, a
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professor of mathematics, have produced a survey of the Baha'i Faith
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especially strong in its examination of the turbulent early history of
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the Faith and its relationship to Islam. The authors stress the
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pivotal concept of the Baha'i Faith: the oneness of the human race and
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an emerging global order. As well, they examine a wide range of
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Baha'i teachings, such as the oneness and progressive character of
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religion, the unity of science and religion, the equality of woman and
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man, economic justice, the spiritual foundation of life, the
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institutions of the Baha'i Faith and disciplines for daily living.
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Baha'u'llah and the New Era
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John Esslemont
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Baha'i Publishing Trust (United Kingdom), 318pp
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ISBN 0-87743-160-4
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The best known introductory book, translated into 30 languages, and in
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continuous print since 1923. Written by a distinguished early British
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Baha'i, this book presents a thorough outline of the history,
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principal figures, spiritual and social teachings, and administrative
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organization of the Faith. An especially interesting section examines
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the relationship of Baha'u'llah to the expectations and prophecies,
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such as the coming of the Kingdom of God in Christianity, that are to
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be found in all faiths.
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The Earth is But One Country
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John Huddleston
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Baha'i Publishing Trust (United Kingdom), 320pp
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ISBN 0-900125-91-8
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"Many, concerned about the condition of society and about the sense of
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unfulfillment in their personal lives," says the author,
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"automatically assume that they will not find an answer in religion.
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Past experience has left a negative impression of superstition and
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escapism. This Book is primarily addressed to those who have this
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point of view." It presents the needs of humanity today, emphasizing
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the practical means for building a new civilization where all peoples
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can live together in justice, harmony, and peace.
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The Imperishable Dominion
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Udo Schaefer
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George Ronald Publisher, 320pp
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ISBN 0-85398-142-6
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An analysis of modern thought since the 1700's showing how it has
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contributed to society's current crises, and presenting the Baha'i
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answers to today's dilemmas.
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Preparing for a Baha'i/Christian Dialogue: Understanding Biblical Evidence
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Michael Sours
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Oneworld Publications Ltd
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Vol 1 ISBN 1-85168-018-7
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Vol 2 ISBN 1-85168-032-2
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A multi-volume study program designed to help Baha'is familiarize
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themselves with the Bible and Christian theology. Well written and
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not cumbersome. Among the features one finds practical advice on how
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to study the Bible; methods of interpreting the Bible; answers to the
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most common Christian questions concerning proofs and progressive
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revelation; and answers to Christian questions about Baha'i teachings,
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the Bible, and Christ.
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The Prophecies of Jesus
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Michael Sours
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Oneworld Publications Ltd, 223pp
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ISBN 1-85168-025-X
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In the nineteenth century, many Christians throughout the Western
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world expected the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecies. Some even
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ventured to conclude from the Scriptures that Jesus would return in
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1844. This widespread expectation is well known to historians and
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culminated in what has been referred to as 'the Great Disappointment.'
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Yet in the very same year, a dynamic religious movement swept across
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Persia which heralded the advent and swift emergence of the Baha'i
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Faith, the only religion born during that time to become a global
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faith. Its founder, Baha'u'llah, claimed to be no less than the
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fulfillment of the very biblical prophecies that had so inspired the
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hopes of the Christian adventists. _Prophecies of Jesus_ offers a
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thoughtful, verse by verse exploration of Jesus's greatest prophetic
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sermon in the light of Baha'u'llah's extraordinary ministry and
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teachings and of nineteenth century Christian beliefs and current
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Christian interpretations.
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Briefly, the book is almost 500 pages in length, and goes into great
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detail about Biblical prophecies--especially time prophecies--and their
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fulfillment by the Baha'i Faith (it's sort of a _Thief in the Night_,
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revised and greatly expanded. It contains numerous citations--many of
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them quoting Christian scholars and authorities--, and is completely
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footnoted.
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I Shall Come Again
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Hudishar Motlagh
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Global Perspective, ~500pp
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ISBN 0-937661-00-7 (cloth); 0-937661-01-5 (paper)
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Briefly, this book goes into great detail about Biblical prophecies --
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especially time prophecies -- and their fulfillment by the Baha'i Faith.
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It contains numerous citations -- many of them quoting Christian scholars
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and authorities. It is the first in a (projected) 5 volume series.
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The Renewal of Civilization
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David Hofman
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George Ronald Publisher, 144pp
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ISBN 0-85398-007-1
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Examination of religion as the creative force behind the rise and
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reformation of civilization.
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To a Seeker
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Nathan Rutstein
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George Ronald Publisher, 121pp
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ISBN 0-85398-239-2
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The need for spiritual development as a pathway to happiness is
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frequently overlooked. The author describes how the Baha'i Faith can
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show us the way to that elusive happiness. A dramatic vision of the
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future, and the steps now being taken by Baha'is to attain it, is
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offered to the seeker who searches for a "new day."
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A Thief in the Night: The Case of the Missing Millennium
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William Sears
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George Ronald, Publisher, 304pp
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ISBN 85398-008-X
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The author describes how, having once discovered a problem -- the
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belief among many Christians of that time that Christ's return would
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take place in the 1840's -- he set out to unearth the clues leading to
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its solution. The Baha'i Faith is presented as that solution.
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BOOKS BY BAHA'U'LLAH AND `ABDU'L-BAHA
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The following books have been in some cases published by a number of
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Baha'i publishing trusts in various countries. Where ISBN numbers are
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listed, they are generally for the least expensive edition currently
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available from the USA Baha'i Distribution Service.
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Baha'u'llah
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The Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah
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Baha'u'llah's teachings on ethics, and on the relationship of God
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and man
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The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys
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Two mystical writings, on the stages in the spiritual growth of the
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soul
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The Kitab-i-Iqan (Book of Certitude)
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Baha'u'llah's teachings on the subject of progressive revelation
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(the view that the religions and prophets are part of one historical
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process by which God has educated mankind). Explanations of earlier
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scriptures and the prophecies they contain.
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The Kitab-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book)
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ISBN 0-85398-999-0 (hardcover)
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Baha'u'llah's book of laws for this dispensation, with comprehensive
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notes from the Universal House of Justice
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Tablets of Baha'u'llah
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ISBN 0-87743-216-3 (paperback)
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A collection of some of Baha'u'llah's late writings, revealed after
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the Kitab-i-Aqdas
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Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
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ISBN 0-87743-048-9
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ISBN 0-87743-235-X (paperback)
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One of Baha'u'llah's last writings, this is essentially
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Baha'u'llah's anthology of His own teachings
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Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah
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ISBN 0-87743-111-6 (hardcover)
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ISBN 0-87743-112-4 (paperback)
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A collection of extracts of Baha'u'llah's writings covering many
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subjects
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Prayers and Meditations
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A large collection of prayers and meditations revealed by
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Baha'u'llah. Some of these are prayers revealed for us to use, and
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some are Baha'u'llah's own prayers to God.
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`Abdu'l-Baha
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Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Baha
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A collection of important passages from the writings of `Abdu'l-Baha
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Promulgation of Universal Peace
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The public talks given by `Abdu'l-Baha while he traveled through the
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United States
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Paris Talks
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Another collection of public talks on various subjects by
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`Abdu'l-Baha
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Some Answered Questions
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ISBN 0-87743-190-6 (paperback)
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A collection of dinner-table talks in which `Abdu'l-Baha answered a
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number of posed questions such as the relationship of the Baha'i
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teachings to the Bible
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Baha'i Prayers
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ISBN 0-87743-175-2
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ISBN 0-87743-176-0 (paperback)
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ISBN 0-87743-177-9 (deluxe)
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Prayers from Baha'u'llah, `Abdu'l-Baha, and the Bab, arranged by
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subject
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The Divine Art of Living
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Baha'i teachings on various aspects of living a spiritual life
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Unto Him Shall We Return
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Baha'i teachings on the purpose of life, and on death and life after
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death
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The Power of Unity
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Baha'i teachings on the application of the spiritual principle of
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unity in general to race unity in particular
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Peace: More than an End to War
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Baha'i teachings about the establishment of true peace in this
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world, and the prerequisites to that occurring
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OTHER BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF BAHA'I PUBLICATIONS
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Bibliography of English-Language Works on the Babi and Baha'i Faith,
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1844-1985
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William P. Collins
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Oxford: George Ronald, 1990
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ISBN 0-85398-315-1
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The most comprehensive bibliography of English-language publications
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The Baha'i Faith: A Historical Bibliography
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Joel Bjorling
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New York: Garland Publishing, 1985
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A less comprehensive bibliography which has been superseded by
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Collins
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The Baha'i Studies Bulletin
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Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K., 1982-
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This periodical contains regular bibliographic listings
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The Baha'i World, v.XVIII, 1979-1983, pp. 887-889
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Haifa: Baha'i World Centre, 1986
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Includes a brief listing of books in languages other than English
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HOW TO OBTAIN BAHA'I BOOKS
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a) Visit your public library. It is quite likely that your library
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has a few introductory titles.
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b) Contact your local Baha'i community. Many local communities have a
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local phone number listed under "Baha'i Faith," or "Baha'i
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Community."
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c) Call the Baha'i Publishing Trust in your country. In the USA this
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is (800)999-9019. The staff can take telephone orders, and can
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also send you a price list and a more complete listing of
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publications than included in this article.
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d) Call or visit one of the Baha'i bookstores. For example, there is
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a book store at the Los Angeles Baha'i Center, (Los Angeles Baha'i
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Booksource, (213) 933-8297), and one at the Baha'i Temple in
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Wilmette, IL.
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