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E-raamat: World of the Bahá'í Faith [Taylor & Francis e-raamat]

  • Formaat: 648 pages, 3 Line drawings, black and white; 33 Halftones, black and white; 36 Illustrations, black and white
  • Sari: Routledge Worlds
  • Ilmumisaeg: 29-Jan-2024
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9780429027772
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  • Taylor & Francis e-raamat
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  • Tavahind: 342,91 €
  • Säästad 30%
  • Formaat: 648 pages, 3 Line drawings, black and white; 33 Halftones, black and white; 36 Illustrations, black and white
  • Sari: Routledge Worlds
  • Ilmumisaeg: 29-Jan-2024
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9780429027772
Teised raamatud teemal:
The World of the Baháí Faith is an outstanding guide to the Baháí Faith and its culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, this volume explores the origin of this religion and contains substantial thematic articles on the living experience of the global Baháí community. The volume is organised into six distinct sections:





Leadership and Authoritative Texts Theology Humanity Society The Contemporary Baháí Community History and Spread of the Baháí Community

These sections cover such themes as the afterlife, artistic expression, Baháí institutions, devotional life, diversity, economics, education, the environment and sustainability, family life, gender, human nature, interfaith relations, international governance, law, marriage, peace, persecution, philosophy, race, science and religion, scripture, spirituality, and work. The development of the Baháí Faith is outlined in ten regional articles.

This volume provides an authoritative and accessible source of information on all topics important to the Baháí Faith. The World of the Baháí Faith will be essential reading to students and scholars studying world religions and comparative religion. It will also be of interest to those in related fields such as sociology, political science, anthropology, and ethics.
Introduction Part 1 Leadership and Authoritative Texts
1. Overview: The
Central Figures, the Institutions of the Baháí Faith, and the Covenant
2.
The Báb
3. The Writings and Teachings of the Báb
4. Baháulláh
5. The
Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
6. Abdul-Bahá
7. The Writings and Utterances of
Abdul-Bahá
8. Shoghi Effendi Rabbani
9. The English Language Writings of
Shoghi Effendi
10. The Writings of Shoghi Effendi in Persian
11. The
Universal House of Justice
12. The Writings of the Universal House of Justice
Part 2 Theology
13. Theology and Philosophy
14. God, Revelation, and
Manifestation
15. Progressive Revelation
16. Interfaith Relations
17. Science
and Religion Part 3 Humanity
18. Oneness and Unity
19. The Physical and
Spiritual Dimensions of Human Nature
20. Unity in Diversity: African
Americans and the Baháí Faith
21. The Equality of the Sexes
22. Mysticism
23. Progress of the soul: life after death
24. Spirituality and Spiritual
Practices Part 4
Society
25. Artistic Expression
26. Economics: The Prosperity of the World
and the Development of Nations
27. Education
28. Environment and
Sustainability
29. Governance
30. Law
31. Marriage and Family Life
32. Peace
33. Work and Business Part 4 Contemporary Baháí Community
34. The Covenant
and Covenant-breaking
35. The Baháí Administrative Order
36. Constructive
Agency
37. Consultation
38. A Culture of Learning
39. Devotional Life
40.
Religious Persecution of Baháís Under the Islamic Republic of Iran Part 5
History and Spread of the Baháí Community
41. The History of the Bábí and
Bahá'í Faiths
42. Arab Middle East
43. Europe
44. Iran
45. Latin America and
the Caribbean
46. North America
47. Northeast Asia
48. Oceania
49. South Asia
50. Southeast Asia
51. Sub-Saharan Africa Glossary of Baháí Terms
Robert H. Stockman is Director of the Wilmette Institute for the Study of the Baháí Faith, USA, and an instructor at Indiana University South Bend, USA.