Bibliography for the Tablets of Baha'u'llah:
Key to sources and full citations

Prepared by Jonah Winters for the Wilmette Institute

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Contents of this bibliography:
  1. Key to English materials cited by abbreviation
  2. Key to Arabic/Persian Sources cited by abbreviation
  3. Key to Books cited
  4. Key to Journals cited
  5. Key to Materials on the Internet

Key to English materials cited by abbreviation

(full citations at end, in bibliography)
Aqdas
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Bahá'u'lláh, The Kitab-i-Aqdas
BKoG
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Hasan Balyuzi, Bahá'u'lláh: King of Glory (vol. 2 of biographical series)
BS1
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John Walbridge, Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time: Bahá'í Studies vol.1
BS2
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Diana Malouf, Unveiling the Hidden Words: Bahá'í Studies vol.2
BS3
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Moojan Momen, ed., Scripture and Revelation: Bahá'í Studies vol.3
BSB
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Bahá'í Studies Bulletin
BSR
=
Bahá'í Studies Review
BW
=
The Bahá'í World: An International Record (subtitle varies; volume numbers cease after vol.19, replaced with date only)
Covenant
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Adib Taherzadeh, The Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh
ESW
=
Bahá'u'lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
Gleanings
=
Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
GPB
=
Shoghi Effendi, God Passes By
HW
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Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh
Iqan
=
Bahá'u'lláh, The Kitab-i-Iqan
JBS
=
Journal of Bahá'í Studies
JRAS
=
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
PDC
=
Shoghi Effendi, The Promised Day is Come
PUP
=
Abdu'l-Bahá, Promulgation of Universal Peace
Revelation
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Adib Taherzadeh, The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh (vol.1 = 1853-63; vol.2 = 1863-68; vol.3 = 1868-77; vol.4 = 1877-92)
SAQ
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Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions
SBBH1
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Moojan Momen, ed. Studies in Babi and Bahá'í History : Studies in Babi and Bahá'í History vol.1
SBBH2
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Juan Cole and Moojan Momen, eds. From Iran East to West: Studies in Babi and Bahá'í History vol.2
SBBH3
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Peter Smith, ed. In Iran: Studies in Babi and Bahá'í History vol.3
SBBH4
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R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram. Music, Devotions, and the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar: Studies in Babi and Bahá'í History vol.4 (cited as Armstrong-Ingram, Music, Devotions...)
SBBR5
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Moojan Momen, ed. Studies in Honor of the Late Hasan M. Balyuzi: Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol.5 (before vol. 5 was "SBBH"; see above)
SBBR6
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Richard Hollinger, ed. Community Histories: Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol.6
SBBR7
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Christopher Buck. Symbol and Secret: Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol.7 (cited as Buck, Symbol and Secret)
SBBR8
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Jack McLean, ed. Revisioning the Sacred: Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol.8
SBBR9
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Juan Cole, Modernity and the Millennium: Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol.9 (cited as Cole, Modernity and Millennium)
SBBR10
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Christopher Buck, Paradise and Paradigm: Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol.10 (cited as Buck, Paradise and Paradigm)
WOB
=
Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh

Key to Arabic/Persian Sources


Key to Books cited

'Abdu'l-Bahá. Memorials of the Faithful. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1971.
'Abdu'l-Bahá. Promulgation of Universal Peace. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1982.
'Abdu'l-Bahá. Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Haifa: Bahá'í World Centre, 1978.
'Abdu'l-Bahá. Some Answered Questions. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1981.
'Abdu'l-Bahá. Tablets of the Divine Plan. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1977.
Armstrong-Ingram, R. Jackson. Music, Devotions, and the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar. (Studies in Babi and Bahá'í History vol.4). Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1987.
Bahá'í World Centre. The Bahá'í World 1992-93.
Bahá'í World Centre. The Bahá'í World 1993-94.
Bahá'í World Centre. The Bahá'í World 1995-96.
Bahá'í World Centre. The Bahá'í World volume XV: 1968-1973.
Bahá'í World Centre. The Bahá'í World volume XVIII: 1979-1983.
Bahá'u'lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1976.
Bahá'u'lláh. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1976.
Bahá'u'lláh. Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Haifa: Bahá'í World Centre, 1992.
Bahá'u'lláh. Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh. Haifa: Bahá'í World Center, 1972.
Bahá'u'lláh. Synopsis and Codification of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, the Most Holy Book of Bahá'u'lláh. Haifa: Bahá'í World Centre, 1973.
Bahá'u'lláh. Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh. Haifa: Bahá'í World Center, 1978.
Balyuzi, H.M. 'Abdul-Bahá: Centre of the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh. Oxford: George Ronald, 1971.
Balyuzi, H.M. Bahá'u'lláh: King of Glory. Oxford: George Ronald, 1980.
Balyuzi, H.M. Eminent Bahá'ís in the Time of Bahá'u'lláh. Oxford: George Ronald, 1985.
Braun, Eunice. The March of the Institutions. Oxford: George Ronald, 1984.
Brown, Ramona. Memories of ''Abdu'l-Bahá. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1980.
Buck, Christopher. Paradise and Paradigm. (Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol. 7). Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1995.
Buck, Christopher. Symbol and Secret. (Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol. 10). Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1999.
Bushrui, Suheil. The Style of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas: Aspects of the Sublime. Bethesda: University Press of Maryland, 1995.
Cameron, Glenn, with Wendi Momen. A Basic Bahá'í Chronology. Oxford: George Ronald, 1996.
Cole, Juan. Modernity and the Millennium. (Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol.9). Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1998.
Cole, Juan, and Moojan Momen, eds. From Iran East to West. (Studies in Babi and Bahá'í History vol.2). Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1984.
Dunbar, Hooper. A Companion to the Study of the Kitáb-i-Íqán. Oxford: George Ronald, 1998.
Esslemont, J. E. Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1980.
Fischer, Michael, and Mehdi Abedi. Debating Muslims: Cultural Dialogues in Postmodernity and Tradition. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1990.
Furútan, 'Alí-Akbar. Stories of Bahá'u'lláh. Oxford: George Ronald, 1990.
Giachery, Ugo. Shoghi Effendi. Oxford: George Ronald, 1973.
Gouvion, Colette and Philippe Jouvion. Gardeners of God. Oxford: One World, 1993.
Haydar-'Alí, Hájí Mírzá. Stories from the Delight of Hearts. Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1980.
Hatcher, John. S. The Ocean of His Words. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1997.
Hatcher, John S. and William S. Hatcher. The Law of Love Enshrined: Selected Essays. Oxford: George Ronald, 1996.
Hatcher, William and Douglas Martin. The Bahá'í Faith: The Emerging Global Religion. San Francisco: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1985.
Hoff Conow, B. The Baha'i Teachings: A Resurgent Model of the Universe. Oxford: George Ronald, 1990.
Hofman, David. George Townshend. Oxford: George Ronald, 1983.
Hollinger, Richard, ed. Community Histories. (Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol.6). Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 19??.
Hornby, Helen Bassett, comp. Lights of Guidance. New Delhi: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, many editions.
Matthews, Gary. Challenge of Bahá'u'lláh. Oxford: George Ronald, 1993.
McLean, Jack, ed. Revisioning the Sacred. (Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol.8). Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1997.
Moayyad, Heshmat, ed. The Bahá'í Faith and Islam. Ottawa: Bahá'í Studies Publications, 1990.
Momen, Moojan, ed. Scripture and Revelation. (Bahá'í Studies vol. 3). Oxford: George Ronald, 1997.
Momen, Moojan, ed. Studies in Babi and Bahá'í History (Studies in Babi and Bahá'í History vol. 1). Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1982.
Momen, Moojan, ed. Studies in Honour of the late H.M. Balyuzi (Studies in the Babi and Bahá'í Religions vol. 5). Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1988.
Momen, Wendi, gen. ed. A Basic Bahá'í Dictionary. Oxford: George Ronald, 1991.
Rabbani, Rúhíyyih. The Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith.London: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1988.
Rabbani, Rúhíyyih. The Priceless Pearl.London: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1969.
Ruhe, David S. Door of Hope: A Century of the Bahá'í Faith in the Holy Land. Oxford: George Ronald, 1983.
Ruhe, David S. Robe of Light: The Persian Years of the Supreme Prophet of God Baha'u'llah 1817-1853. Oxford: George Ronald, 1994.
Salmani, Ustad Muhammad-Ali, trans. Marzieh Gail. My Memories of Baha'u'llah. Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1982.
Savi, Julio. The Eternal Quest for God. Oxford: George Ronald, 1989.
Shoghi Effendi. God Passes By. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1995.
Shoghi Effendi. Messages to the Bahá'í World. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1958.
Shoghi Effendi. Promised Day is Come. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, many editions.
Shoghi Effendi. The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1974.
Shoghi Effendi. Unfolding Destiny. London: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1981.
Smith, Peter, ed. In Iran (Studies in Babi and Bahá'í History vol. 3). Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1986.
Smith, Peter. The Babi and Baha'i Religions: From Messianic Shi'ism to a World Religion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987.
Sours, Michael. A Study of Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet to the Christians. Oxford: George Ronald, 1990.
Stockman, Robert. Bahá'í Faith in America vol. 1. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1985.
Taherzadeh, Adib. The Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh. Oxford: George Ronald, 1992.
Taherzadeh, Adib. The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, vols. 1-4. Oxford: George Ronald, 1974-1987.
The Universal House of Justice. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1996.
The Universal House of Justice. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1968-1973. Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1976.
Vision of Shoghi Effendi, The. Ottawa: Baha'i Studies Publications, 1993.
Walbridge, John. Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time (Bahá'í Studies vol. 1). Oxford: George Ronald, 1996.

Key to Journals cited:

Bahá'í Studies Bulletin (BSB). Out of print. Published 1982-1993, gen. ed. Stephen Lambden, Newcastle-on-Tyre.

Bahá'í Studies Notebook. Out of print. Early issues of what later became the Journal of Bahá'í Studies (see below).

Bahá'í Studies Review (BSR). Journal of the Association for Bahá'í Studies of English-Speaking Europe, gen. ed. Seena Fazel. See information online at http://bahai-library.com/bsr

Bahá'í Studies monographs. Published by the Association of Bahá'í Studies of North America. See Journal of Bahá'í Studies, below.

International Journal of Middle East Studies. Journal of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA).

Journal of Bahá'í Studies (JBS). Journal of the Association for Bahá'í Studies of North America, gen. ed. Christine Zerbinis. See information online at http://www.Bahái-studies.ca

Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (J.R.A.S.). Out of print. Known in Bahá'í history for the many articles by E. G. Browne which were published in it.

World Order. Published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Journal of general religious and philosophical issues written from a Bahá'í perspective.

Key to Materials on the Internet:

Bahá'í Academics Resource Library: bahai-library.com

H-Bahái: h-net2.msu.edu/~bahai

Leiden List of the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh: bahai-library.com/resources/leiden.list

A Resource Guide for the Scholarly Study of the Bahá'í Faith. bahai-library.com/books/rg

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