Preface to 1937 Edition
With the publication of "Baha'u'llah and the New Era" more than ten years ago, the Baha'i Faith was given its first well- conceived, thorough exposition by a student of the teachings. Recognizing its value as the most satisfactory introduction to the Cause, Baha'is in both East and West have found Dr. Esslemont's book so helpful that it has been translated into some thirty different languages (2:1)

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