Paradise and paradigm : key symbols in Persian Christianity and the Baháí̕ Faith - Buck, Christopher, 1950- (Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York, 1999)
I. Comparing Paradises 1 -- II. A Historical Profile of Syriac Christianity 37 -- III. A Symbolic Profile of Syriac Christianity 85 -- Key Scenarios -- Root Metaphors -- IV. A Historical Profile of the Baha'i Faith 135 -- V. A Symbolic Profile of the Baha'i Faith 181 -- Key Scenarios -- Root Metaphors -- VI. Paradise Similarities and Paradigm Differences 227 -- VII. Paradise and Paradigm 259 -- Works Cited 351.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-379) and index.
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Keywords: Heaven -- Bahai Faith; Bahai Faith -- Doctrines; Heaven -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.; Syrian churches -- Doctrines -- History; Heaven -- Comparative studies; Paradise -- Comparative studies; Ciel -- Aspect religieux -- Foi bahaïe.; Foi bahaïe -- Doctrines; Églises syriennes -- Doctrines -- Histoire; Ciel -- Aspect religieux -- Études comparatives; Paradis -- Études comparatives; RELIGION -- Comparative Religion; Heaven -- Bahai Faith; Bahai Faith -- Doctrines; Heaven; Paradise; Syrian churches -- Doctrines; 30-600; Comparative studies; History