William Garlington

The Baha'i Faith in America

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Baha'i Faith in America provides an engaging and accessible overview of one of the world's youngest and fastest growing religions. William Garlington explores the principles of the Baha'i faith and traces the historical development Baha'i faith both worldwide and in the USA. In the process, Garlington reveals a dynamic and highly idealistic faith that is attempting to offer a model of religious community that is compatible with the continuing process of globalization.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780742562349
• ISBN-10: 0742562344
• Artikelnr.: 23347479

Autorenporträt

William Garlington is a religion scholar who has taught history and religious studies in the United States and Australia for over twenty-five years. He lives in Camarillo, California.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Foreword by Jeffrey J. Kripal Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3
Introduction to the Baha'i Faith Chapter 4 Origins and Historical
Development Chapter 5 Beliefs and Principles Chapter 6 Aspects of Baha'i
Community Life Chapter 7 The Baha'i Administrative Order Part 8 The Baha'i
Faith in America Chapter 9 Phase I (1892-1921) Chapter 10 Phase II
(1922-1957) Chapter 11 Phase III (1958-2000) Chapter 12 Priorities and
Issues in the Modern American Baha'i Community Chapter 13 Anti-Baha'i
Polemic and Baha'i Responses Chapter 14 Conclusion Chapter 15 Bibliography