"Text and Context in the Baha’i Heroic Age" (Talk 1 of 11) - A Talk by Professor Nader Saiedi
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Channel: Baha'i Blog · 2018 · People & Blogs
Thanks to the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Santa Monica, California we’re happy to share a series of 11 talks given by Professor Nader Saiedi in 2014 called 'Text and Context in the Baha’i Heroic Age'. Professor Nader Saiedi is well known for his book 'Gate of the Heart' (https://amzn.to/2ykLdHz). Born in Tehran, Iran, he holds a master’s degree in economics from Pahlavi University in Shiraz and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin. For over 25 years he was a professor of sociology at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. In 2013, he became the Taslimi Foundation Professor of Baha’i Studies in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at UCLA. You may also enjoy Dr. Saiedi's talk 'Identity and the Spiritual Journey in the Badi calendar' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXbopVVal_Q&index=2&list=PLePDtgwcyKAR-YtCDQomfurBPiEKxPPQg) or "From World War to World Peace" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMqU-dT-RMw&list=PLePDtgwcyKAR-YtCDQomfurBPiEKxPPQg&index=16). Happy listening!
