TY - BOOK AU - Abbas Amanat TI - Resurrection and Renewal : The Making of the Babi movement in Iran, 1844-1850 SN - 1-890688-42-8 AV - BP340 .A45 1989 U1 - 297/.88 19 PY - 2005/// CY - Los Angeles PB - Kalimat Press KW - History KW - Babism KW - Shīʻah KW - Iran KW - Religion KW - 19th century N1 - Includes index; Bibliography: p. 441-150; The most complete academic treatment of the early years of the Bábi Faith. With energy and power, eminent historian Abbas Amanat communicates fully the sense of elation and terror that accompanied the birth of the New Age. He recounts the full story of the early converts and martyrs, the message of the Prophet, the shaping of the community, and the final break with Islam. A brilliant and important work of scholarship! UR - https://library.abs.org.nz/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=f2165fbd2b17e8e4b251e3b542f6d317 ER -