History of the House by the son of 40-year member Houshmand Fatheazam, an eye-witness to its development; organizational structure of Bahá'í polity and its vision of politics; connections between institutions and culture; personal recollections.
Table of Contents
Foreword .................................. 7
Part One: Personal Reflections ............ 8
Preface ................................ 9
Introduction .......................... 13
‘Shepherds unto His sheep’ ............ 28
Part Two: Formal Considerations .......... 50
Authority Reviewed .................... 51
‘The Religious Danger’ ................ 71
Conclusion ............................ 97
Part Three: Appendices .................. 108
House Member Composition ............. 109
Letter of the House of Justice ....... 111
Acknowledgements ..................... 115
