Coronation on Carmel

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Coronation on Carmel  (2018) by Michael V. Day
The Story of the Shrine of the Báb
Volume II: 1922-1963

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Contents[edit]

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
The Story So Far
Prelude

FOUNDATIONS

1. A Mountain and its Queen
2. A Spiritual Project
3. Challenges
4. Lights and Gardens
5. A Gardener Arrives
6. Pilgrims Visit
7. From the Ends of the Earth
8. Star-Servant Salutes Shrine
9. The Interiors
10. The Western Pilgrim House
11. Bounty from Baghdad
12. Three New Rooms
13. Priceless Treasures


HALLOWED PRECINCTS

14. A Queen Approaches
15. In the Sacred Shadow
16. Reinforcing the Potencies
17. Faithful Servants
18. A Peculiar Charm
19. Protection
20. Allies
21. Button-hole of the Shrine
22. Enemies and Conflict


THE DESIGN

23. A Bride
24. ‘Immortal Architect’
25. Initial Designs
26. War
27. From an Inspired Mind
28. Centennial Celebrations: ‘What an Hour to be Alive!’
29. The Unveiling
30. The Design in Detail
31. Appreciation of the Design
32. His Silver Pen
33. On the Move
34. Green Light
35. Aristocrat in Action
36. A New Country
37. Artisans Shape the Stone
38. Marble and the Mediterranean
39. Setting the Scene
40. The Great Arcade
41. Mantle of Snow
42. The Decision
43. Cracking Pace
44. Concentric Circles
45. Eight-pointed Star
46. The Terraces


THE DOME

47. Hercules and a Titan
48. Sutherland’s Southern Door
49. The Octagon
50. The Drum
51. Golden Tiles and Marble Brim
52. The Dome
53. Queen of Carmel
54. The Man with the Golden Touch
55. Milly
56. Green Cordon
57. International Archives
58. Visitors
59. The Passing
60. Chief Stewards
61. The Universal House of Justice


ANNEX

Tribute to the Shrine of the Báb


Bibliography
Notes and References
Index
About the Author