Half of it was Never Told

As the 19th century began, religious people of all persuasions drew strength from the writings of their Faiths, such as the Bible and the Qur’án. But there was another aspect of these ancient Books which had preoccupied and intrigued people for millennia: the prophecies. These promised not only a time of renewal, but also the appearance of a redemptive figure who would enable that renewal to flourish; and those studying them believed that the time was close, very close.

Expectations gripped the hearts of believers on both sides of the Atlantic and in the Middle East, and before long they were being swept along on a mounting tide of anticipation. As the era of Adventism was born, hundreds of thousands of people watched – and waited.

The three men featured in this book lived on three different continents, and although they never met, two of them came tantalisingly close when...Show More

As the 19th century began, religious people of all persuasions drew strength from the writings of their Faiths, such as the Bible and the Qur’án. But there was another aspect of these ancient Books which had preoccupied and intrigued people for millennia: the prophecies. These promised not only a time of renewal, but also the appearance of a redemptive figure who would enable that renewal to flourish; and those studying them believed that the time was close, very close.

Expectations gripped the hearts of believers on both sides of the Atlantic and in the Middle East, and before long they were being swept along on a mounting tide of anticipation. As the era of Adventism was born, hundreds of thousands of people watched – and waited.

The three men featured in this book lived on three different continents, and although they never met, two of them came tantalisingly close when their paths crossed in the Middle East. William Miller, Joseph Wolff and Mullá Husayn were their names.

  • Contributors:: Carolyn Fox (Author)
  • Format: Softcover book | 224 pages
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216 x 18 mm | 330 g
  • Publisher: George Ronald Publisher, 2015
  • ISBN: 9780853985938
  • SKU: FOX_HALF
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  • Contributors:: Carolyn Fox (Author)
  • Format: Softcover book | 224 pages
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216 x 18 mm | 330 g
  • Publisher: George Ronald Publisher, 2015
  • ISBN: 9780853985938
  • SKU: FOX_HALF

About Carolyn Fox

Carolyn Sparey Fox is a professional musician based in the United Kingdom. She won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and was latterly principal viola with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. She is also a commissioned composer. Amongst musicians she has collaborated with are violinist Sir Yehudi Menuhin and conductor Sir Simon Rattle, and she performed in the first London production of Jesus Christ Superstar.

As a result of her first book,The Half of It was Never Told, she was invited by the creators of the drama-documentary film, The Gate, which tells the story of the dawn of the Bahá’í Faith, to appear in the film as an expert on 19th-century Adventism.

Titles by Carolyn Fox

Prophecy & Proofs

Oneness of Religion