- Babism: Its Doctrines and Relations to Mission Work, by John H. Shedd. (1894) Early overview of Bábí history and teachings, and its relation to Islam and Christianity.
- Babism and the Babites, by Henry H. Jessup. (1902-10) Sympathetic overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history, including a meeting and a detailed conversation with Abdu'l-Bahá.
- Babites, The, by Henry H. Jessup. (1901-06-22) Sympathetic overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history, including a meeting and a detailed conversation with Abdu'l-Bahá.
- Bahá'í Faith: Its History and Teachings, The by William Miller: "Missionary as Historian: William Miller and the Bahá'í Faith", by Douglas Martin. (1978-12) Lengthy review of Miller's book, and a broad discussion of anti-Bahá'í polemic and historiography.
- Fifty Three Years In Syria, by Henry H. Jessup. (1910) Passing encounters between Bahá'ís and a Christian missionary in Iran, 1867-1901.
- Fighting for the Nuṣayrī Soul: State, Protestant Missionaries and the ʿAlawīs in the Late Ottoman Empire, by Necati Alkan. (2012) Overview of the Alawites/Nusayris (Syrian Shi'is) in the start of the 19th century, political attitudes in Syria and Istanbul, and the influence of Protestant missionaries.
- List of Baha'i Studies and Translations, by Stephen Lambden. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (2018) A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links to manuscripts, texts, introductions. Includes Shaykhi and Bábí studies, bibliographies, genealogies, provisional translations.
- Missionaries Who Aided the Cause of God, by Duane L. Herrmann. (1991 Spring) Brief account of the work of Dr. William Cormick and Rev. John H. Shedd and their interest in the Bábí Faith.
- Missionary Principles and Practice: A Discussion of Christian Missions and of some Criticisms upon them, by Robert E. Speer. (1902-08) Brief testimonial of a "converted Moslem" who turned to Babism, but then became a Christian.
- Religion of the Bab, The, by Robert E. Speer, Henry H. Jessup. (1904) Two articles: Speer's "The Religion of the Bab," pp. 119-174, is followed by Jessup's "The Babites," pp. 174-182 (originally published in The Outlook, 1901).
- Religious Mission of the English-Speaking Nations, The, by Henry H. Jessup. (1894) The report mentioned by Shoghi Effendi in God Passes By, and often (erroneously) referred to as being one of the first public mentions of the Faith.
- Return of the Dreamtime, by Pym Trueman. (1995) Brief history of Christianity and missionary work in Samoa and Australia, and how native Samoan customs and beliefs were changed or lost.
- Visit to the Prophet of Persia, A, by Philip Sidersky, S. K. Braun. (1902-10) Interview with Mirza Abu'l-Fadl-i-Gulpaygani in Washington, D.C., 1901.
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