Peter Smith’s videos for 2020-2021: IIIb. Babi and Baha’i Studies

RELIGION TRACK.

Cohesion & leadership in the Babi & Baha’i religions.

Seminar paper. Pt 1. 14/12/20.

Seminar paper. Pt 2. 31/7/21.

The Baha’i Faith: A Short History.

BFSH      Prologue. 5/11/20.

BFSH      1. The Islamic & Iranian background. 12/11.

BFSH      2a. The emergence of the Babi movement [1]. 19/11.

BFSH      2b. The emergence of the Babi movement [2]. 26/11.

BFSH      3a. The development of a new religion [1]. 3/12.

BFSH      3b. The development of a new religion [2]. 10/12.

BFSH      4a. Conflict and collapse, 1848-53 [1]. 17/12.

BFSH      4b. Conflict and collapse, 1848-53 [2]. 24/12.

BFSH      5a. Baha’u’llah [1]. 31/12.

BFSH      5b. Baha’u’llah [2]. 7/1/21.

BFSH      6a. Writings of Baha’u’llah [1]. 14/1.

BFSH      6b. Writings of Baha’u’llah [2]. 21/1.

BFSH      7a. ‘Abdu’l-Baha [1]. 28/1.

BFSH      7b. ‘Abdu’l-Baha [2]. 18/2.

BFSH      8a. Baha’i communities, 1866-1921 [1]. 25/2.

BFSH      8b. Baha’i communities, 1866-1921 [2]. 4/3.

BFSH      9a. Shoghi Effendi [1]. 11/3.

BFSH      9b. Shoghi Effendi [2]. 18/3.

BFSH      10a. Universal House of Justice [1]. 25/3.

BFSH      10b. Universal House of Justice [2]. 1 /4.

BFSH      11a. Baha’i communities fm 1922 [1]. 8/4.

BFSH      11b. Baha’i communities fm 1922 [2]. 15/4.

BFSH      Conclusion. 22/4.

Review questions.

QBF 1    RQ The Islamic & Iranian background. 13/11/20.

QBF 2    RQ The emergence of the Babi movement. 27/11.

QBF 3    RQ The development of a new religion. 11/12.

QBF 4    RQ Conflict and collapse, 1848-53. 25/12.

QBF 5    RQ Baha’u’llah. 8/1/21.

QBF 6    RQ Writings of Baha’u’llah. 22/1.

QBF 7    RQ ‘Abdu’l-Baha. 19/2.

QBF 8    RQ Baha’i communities, 1866-1921. 5/3.

QBF 9    RQ Shoghi Effendi. 19/3.

QBF 10  RQ Universal House of Justice. 2/4.

QBF 11  RQ Baha’i communities fm 1922. 16/4.

QBF [12] RQ Conclusion. 23/4.

The Babi Movement.

BBS E1.                The Babi Movement: 25 Propositions (with M. Momen). 2/9.

BBS E2.                Babi and Baha’i numbers in Iran. 9/9.

BBS E3.                Resource mobilization and the Babi Movement (with M. Momen). 16/9.

BBS E4.                Social environment (RM1). 23/9.

BBS E5.                Strategy & goals (RM2). 30/9.

BBS E6.                Babi organization (RM3a). 7/10.

BBS E7.                Coordination (RM3b). 14/10.

BBS E8.                Recruitment (RM4). 21/10.

BBS E9.                Ideology (RM5a). 28/10.

BBS E10               The appeal of Babi ideology Babi organization (RM5b). 4/11.

BBS E11.              Political interaction & survival (RM6a). 11/11.

BBS E12.              Strategic choice & tactical management (RM6b). 18/11.

Baha’is in the West.

BBS W1                Baha’is in the West book. 25/11.

BBS W2                Baha’is in the West survey. 2/12.

BBS W3                The initial establishment of the Bahá’í Faith in the West, pt.1. 9/12.

BBS W4                The initial establishment of the Bahá’í Faith in the West, pt.2. 16/12.

BBS W5                Organizational transformation’, c. 1922-c. 1934, pt. 1. 23/12.

BBS W6                Organizational transformation’, c. 1922-c. 1934, pt. 2. 30/12.