BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE 1996-1997 The following is an annotated English language bibliography of Bábí-Bahá'í studies in non-Bahá'í academic sources.(1) Papers R.W. Balch, J. Domitrovich, B.L. Mahnke, and V. Morrison, "Fifteen years of failed prophecy: coping with cognitive dissonance in a Baha'i sect," in Millennium, Messiahs, and Mayhem: Contemporary apocalyptic movements, edited by T. Robbins and S. Palmer (New York, London: Routledge, 1997): 73-90. Discussion of the failed predictions of Leland Jensen and their effect on his followers, a small group of Covenant-breakers called "Baha'is under the provision of the covenant." G. Benjamin, "Rationalisation and re-enchantment in Malaysia: Temiar religion 1964-1995," Department of Sociology working papers no. 130 (Singapore: National University of Singapore, 1996). The Senoi or Temiar, indigenous peoples of Malaysia, have a significant percentage of their population who are Bahá'ís. J.R.I. Cole, "Marking boundaries, marking time: the Iranian past and the construction of self by Qajar thinkers," Iranian Studies 29.1-2 (1996): 35-56. Includes an extended discussion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Secret of Divine Civilization. J.R.I. Cole, "Behold the Man: Baha'u'llah on the life of Jesus," Journal of the American Academy of Religion 65.1 (1997): 47-71. C. Cottom, "In India: a bold experiment in teaching values," Education Leadership: Journal of the department of supervision and curriculum development, N.E.A. 53.8 (1996): 54-58. Includes a description of the City Montessori school in Lucknow. B. Elsmore, "The Bahá'í Faith," in Religions of New Zealanders, edited by P. Donovan (2nd ed. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press, 1996): 20-32. Dialogue and Universalism 6.11-12 (1996). Issue dedicated to the Bahá'í Faith. One of the more academic papers is by U. Schaefer, "Bahá'u'lláh's unity paradigm," on pages 23-42. M. Gardner, "Farrakhan, Cabala, Baha'i and 19," Skeptical Inquirer 21.2 (1997): 16-18, 57. E.S. Hicks, "Iran - religious and ethnic minorities: discrimination in law and practice," Human Rights Watch/Middle East 9.7 (1997): 1-32. R. Lakshman-Lepain, "The Bektashis, the Halvetis and the Baha'is," Human Rights without Frontiers 8.2-3 (1996): 19-20. D. MacEoin, "Bahaism," in A New Handbook of Living Religions, edited by J. Hinnells (Oxford: Blackwell, 1997): 619-643. R.S. Sarracino, "Bahá'í writings on the harmony of science and religion," Scriptura (Journal of Bible and Theology in Southern Africa) 61 (1997): 231-244. W. Van den Hoonaard, "The Bahá'ís of Canada: a study in the transplantation of non-Western religious movements to Western societies," ARC: Journal of the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University 24 (1996): 97-118. G. Viswanathan, "Bahá'í pilgrimage to Israel," in Pilgrims and travelers to the Holy Land (Omaha, Neb.: Creighton University Press, 1996): 269-284. J. Walbridge, "The Babi uprising in Zanjan: causes and issues," Iranian Studies 29.3/4 (1996): 340-362. Book reviews C. Buck, "Rituals in Babism and Baha'ism by D. MacEoin," International Journal of Middle East Studies 28.3 (1996): 418-422. W. Collins, "Agnes Parsons' Diary, annotated and edited by R. Hollinger," Insights: The Library of Congress Professional Association Newsletter 28.4 (1996): 9. M. Craster-Chambers, "A short history of the Bahá'í Faith by P. Smith," Education Review 10.1 (1996): 94. J. Hatcher, "Symbol and Secret: Qur'an commentary in Bahá'u'lláh's Kitáb-i-Íqán by C. Buck," Middle East Studies Association Bulletin 30 (1996): 70-71. M. Hutter, "Desinformation als methode by U. Schaefer, N. Towfigh, and U. Gollmer," Journal of Contemporary Religion 12.3 (1997): 437-9. T. Lawson, "The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: The Most Holy Book by Baha' Allah," Iranian Studies 29.1-2 (1996): 207-209. M. McMullen, "The origins of the Bahá'í community of Canada, 1898-1948 by W. Van den Hoonaard," Sociology of Religion 58.4 (1997): 400-401. J. Thrower, "A short history of the Bahá'í Faith by P. Smith," Expository Times 107.10 (1996): 318-319.

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End Note (Use [BACK] to return to article.) This is a partial listing of academic periodicals and essays in multi-author books that focus on or make significant reference to the Bábí-Bahá'í religions. The editors are grateful to William Collins and Graham Hassall for assistance. For some of these publications, a short summary is provided when the Bahá'í context is not obvious from the title.

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