The Mashrak-el-Azkar
Bahai Publishing Society, c. 1917. Edition: First edition, Binding: Original publisher’s full blue cloth with gilt text in gilt border on top cover. Gilt text on spine. Library book plates from State Library Columbus, Ohio on verso of top cover. Unobtrusive debossed stamp of library on title page. , Notes: A book proposing various architectural designs for Baha’i Mashrak-el-Azkar’s (more commonly written: Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, meaning “Dawning-place of the remembrances of God” ) by Charles Mason Remey. The designs vary by architectural styles such as Roman Classical, Byzantine, Gothic, modern etcetera. Remey gives a brief outline of the Baha’i Faith before getting into the architectural details. A Baha'i House of Worship is the designation of a place of worship, or temple, of the Bahá'í Faith. The teachings of the religion envisage Houses of Worship being surrounded by a number of dependencies dedicated to social, humanitarian, educational, and scientific pursuits. As of yet, only eight continental Houses of Worship have been built around the world. The Houses of Worship are open to all humanity and are exclusively reserved for worship, where sermons are prohibited and only scriptural texts may be read. , Size: 4to (281x212mm). , Illustration: Complete with frontispiece portrait of Abdu’l-Baha, a location plan for the Temple in Wilmette, Illinois, and 18 photogravure plates depicting various temple designs. All plates are mounted., Category: Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Religious Baha'i Faith;. Plates and text are clean and crisp. A very good copy, Ex-Library. Item #B5927
Edition: First edition, Binding: Original publisher’s full blue cloth with gilt text in gilt border on top cover. Gilt text on spine. Library book plates from State Library Columbus, Ohio on verso of top cover. Unobtrusive debossed stamp of library on title page. , Notes: A book proposing various architectural designs for Baha’i Mashrak-el-Azkar’s (more commonly written: Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, meaning “Dawning-place of the remembrances of God” ) by Charles Mason Remey. The designs vary by architectural styles such as Roman Classical, Byzantine, Gothic, modern etcetera. Remey gives a brief outline of the Baha’i Faith before getting into the architectural details. A Baha'i House of Worship is the designation of a place of worship, or temple, of the Bahá'í Faith. The teachings of the religion envisage Houses of Worship being surrounded by a number of dependencies dedicated to social, humanitarian, educational, and scientific pursuits. As of yet, only eight continental Houses of Worship have been built around the world. The Houses of Worship are open to all humanity and are exclusively reserved for worship, where sermons are prohibited and only scriptural texts may be read. , Size: 4to (281x212mm). , Illustration: Complete with frontispiece portrait of Abdu’l-Baha, a location plan for the Temple in Wilmette, Illinois, and 18 photogravure plates depicting various temple designs. All plates are mounted., Category: Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Religious Baha'i Faith;.
Price: $375.00