on the notions of textuality underlying the Báb's Qur'ánic commentaries; the history of Qur'ánic commentary in Islam as context; the Báb's readings of the Qur'án as 'messianic performances'.
Notes
Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #53, Bosch Bahá'í School, California (May 27-30, 2004).