Title Paradise and paradigm : key symbols in Persian Christianity and the Baháí̕ Faith / Christopher Buck

Published Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York, ©1999

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 402 pages) : illustrations Contents 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-379) and index Notes Print version record Subject 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 RELIGION -- Comparative Religion. Heaven -- Bahai Faith Bahai Faith -- Doctrines Heaven Paradise Syrian churches -- Doctrines Genre/Form Comparative studies History Form Electronic book ISBN 0585062463 9780585062464

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