The Baha'i faith in Africa : establishing a new religious movement, 1952-1962 / by Anthony A. Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Anthony A., 1947-

Series:

Studies on religion in Africa ; v. 39.

Studies on religion in Africa

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bahai Faith--Africa--History.

Bahai Faith.

History.

Africa.

Physical Description:

xii, 279 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Summary:

Lee (history, U. of California-Los Angeles) combines his backgrounds in the Baha'i religion and in African history to explore the spread of Baha'i across the continent from Iran, where it was founded in 1844. He begins by introducing the Babi/Baha'i movement and the African presence at its genesis. Other topics include the Baha'i response to the modern crisis in the Middle East and West Africa, the rots of Baha'i conversion in British Cameroons, and the Baha'i Church of Calabar. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The Babi/Baha'i movement

The African presence at the genesis of the Babi/Baha'i religions

Opting for the apocalypse: the Baha'i response to the modern crisis in the Middle East and West Africa

Planting the Baha'i faith in West Africa: the first decade

The roots of Baha'i conversion in British Cameroons

British Cameroons: a movement develops

The Baha'i church of Calabar

In lieu of a conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9004206841

9789004206847

OCLC:

741751452