TY - BOOK AU - John Ebenezer Esslemont TI - Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era PY - 1966/// CY - Wilmette, Illinois PB - The Baha'i Publishing Trust KW - Introductory Works KW - Baha'i Faith N1 - The classic introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, which Shoghi Effendi said would inspire generations yet unborn. Primarily directed to a Christian audience. Revised extensively in 1937, 1950 and 1970 to update the book in light of new developments "with a minimum of alteration to the text and chiefly by use of footnotes and of an epilogue giving current statistics." ER -