Baha'is of Iran, Transcaspia and the Caucasus, Volume 1, Letters of Russian officers and officials (I.B. Tauris, 2011)
Despite growing interest in the Baha'is of Iran, research on the history of this often-persecuted minority community has been limited by the availability of sources. 'The Baha'is of Iran, Transcaspia and the Caucasus' will help to fill this gap by assembling for the first time original material from Russian archives. Volume 1 of this set showcases letters from the Rozen collection, including those of diplomats, army officers and scholars, candidly revealing the Russian perspective on developments concerning the Baha'is in Iran and Russia. In addition to the complete texts in their original lan
List of Illustrations; Note on Transliteration and Translation; Preface; The Baha'i Faith and Its Communities in Iran, Transcaspia and the Caucasus -- Soli Shahvar; Russian Orientalism and Babi/Baha'i Studies -- Boris Morozov; Baha'u'llah, the Iranian Tujjar and the New Approach to Interest -- Gad G. Gilbar; LETTERS OF RUSSIAN OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS TO BARON VIKTOR ROZEN; 1 Letters of Vladimir Ignat'ev; 2 Letters of Aleksandr Tumanskii; 3 Letter of A.P. Orlov; 4 Letter of Georgii Batiushkov; Biographical Notes; Glossary; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index