The Baha'is of Iran, Transcaspia and the Caucasus: v. 2 : Reports and Correspondence of Russian Officials

ISBN-13: 9781848853928 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 256 str.

Opis

Despite growing interest in the Baha'is of Iran, research on the history of this often-persecuted minority community has been limited by the accessibility of primary sources. The Baha'is of Iran, Transcaspia and the Caucasus will help to fill this gap by assembling for the first time reports and correspondence of Russian diplomats and officials from archives in Moscow and St. Petersburg. These sources provide crucial information relating to the rise of the early Baha'i community - and their precursors, the Babis - and their relations with local, national and foreign authorities.
Volume 2 of this collection draws together diplomatic reports and official correspondence regarding the dramatic Babi upheavals, the persecution of Babis and Baha'is in Iran, and events including the landmark Ashgabat murder trial. These documents furthermore shed light on the formulation of Tsarist policy towards the Baha'is within the complex and delicate context of Russo-Persian relations in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, thus offering a fascinating glimpse into the perspective of one of the players of the ""Great Game"" of diplomacy and power in the region.
The authors present the complete texts in their original languages, providing annotated translations and biographical notes on the personalities represented in the volume. Offering unique insights into the history of the Babis and Baha'is in Iran and Tsarist Russia, this book is an invaluable resource for scholars, researchers, and all readers interested in Babi and Baha'i history, the history of religion and minorities, Russo-Persian relations, and Qajar Iran.