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Preface to 1970 Edition
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Preface to 1970 Edition
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Since 1937 no revision has been made to the text of Dr.
Esslemont's book, although in 1950 some minor corrections
were introduced. On the other hand, the diffusion and development
of the Bahá'í Faith since that time have been tremendous,
and there has been added to Bahá'í bibliography a rich legacy
of incomparable expositions, translations and historical accounts
from the pen of Shoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Faith
and the appointed interpreter of its Sacred Writings.
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It has therefore been deemed necessary to bring the book up
to date in order to maintain its usefulness for modern readers.
This has been done with a minimum of alteration to the text,
and chiefly by the use of footnotes and of an epilogue giving
the current statistics and new developments in the organic
unfoldment of the Bahá'í Faith.
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Dr. Esslemont's book continues to be one of the most
widely used introductory books on the Bahá'í Faith, as evidenced
by the fact that since 1937 the number of its translations
has increased from thirty to fifty-eight.
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Bahá'í Publishing Trust
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