Wisdom and Dissimulation : The Use and Meaning of Hikmat in the Bahá'í Writings and History 

<br/><br/> Examination of the use of the term hikmat (literally "Wisdom") within the Bahá'í community over time, especially as it referred to certain survival strategies developed in situations of danger, persecution, or insecurity within a hostile environment. Discusses the compromises these strategies entailed and the consequences these had for the religion's future development.