THE ORiGINS OF THE BAHA'I COMMUNITY OF CANADA, 1898-1948

Will C. van den Hoonaard

ISBN 10: 0889202729 / ISBN 13: 9780889202726

Published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1996

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The first historical account of the Baha'i religion in Canada. In unread condition. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions. Includes 39 black and white photographic plates. Size: Sm 4to (9" to 11"). 356 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE ORiGINS OF THE BAHA'I COMMUNITY OF CANADA, 1898-1948
• Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0889202729
• ISBN 13: 9780889202726
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: near fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Religion

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Synopsis

What binds together Louis Riel’s former secretary, a railroad inventor, a Montreal comedienne, an early proponent of Canada’s juvenile system and a prominent Canadian architect? Socialists, suffragists, musicians, artists―from 1898 to 1948, these and some 550 other individual Canadian Bahá’ís helped create a movement described as the second most widespread religion in the world.

Using diaries, memoirs, official reports, private correspondence, newspapers, archives and interviews, Will C. van den Hoonaard has created the first historical account of Bahá’ís in Canada. In addition, The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 clearly depicts the dynamics and the struggles of a new religion in a new country.

This is a story of modern spiritual heroes―people who changed the lives of others through their devotion to the Bahá’í ideals, in particular to the belief that the earth is one country and all of humankind are its citizens.

Thirty-nine original photographs effectively depict persons and events influencing the growth of the Bahá’í movement in Canada.

The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 makes an original contribution to religious history in Canada and provides a major sociological reference tool, as well as a narrative history that can be used by scholars and Bahá’ís alike for many years to come.

About the Author

Will C. van den Hoonaard, a professor of Sociology at the University of New Brunswick, has been a Bahá’í for over thirty years. He is Senior Editor of the international Bahá’í encyclopedia project.