Bibliography 2: #BIB15255

Key	BIB15255
Reference type	Book
Title	I Bábí
Author	Lessona, Michele
Year	1981
Date	1981
Publisher	Casa Editrice Bahá'í
Place published	Roma
Issue	7.
Original publication	1980
Notes	It appears that a meticulously rendered facsimile of the original edition is bound into this edition. The color tone of the pages of the original are darker than that of the surrounding binding and text (text includes an introduction by Bausani). Tipped in at the back of the publication is a message from the National Spiritual Assembly of the Báha'ís of Italy honoring the centennial anniversary of the publication of this work. I Babi is apparently the earliest Italian work devoted exclusively to the Bábi religion. Moojan Momen, in The Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, 1844-1944, wrote the following: "In 1862, there arrived in Persia, a physician to an Italian diplomatic Mission, a man who was in his later years to achieve considerable eminence [he became a professor of zoology and was among the earliest supporters of Darwinism]: Michele Lessona. According to his own statement, Lessona met there a Persian of high lineage named Dávud Khán who spoke Italian. From this man, Lessona learnt of the Bábís. Lessona also met and conversed with Gobineau, as well as visiting some of the places connected with Bábí history. Lessona returned to Italy, and in about 1870 he wrote a 66-page book entitled I Babi, which was printed years later in 1881 by Vincenzo Bona of Turin...." Bausani, Alessandro: introduction.
Language	Italian
Keywords	BABI FAITH
Number of pages	xxi, [3], 66, [2]
Edition	1 ed.

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