A discussion of four of the Báb's autobibliographical works (the Kitáb al-Fihrist, al-Kitáb al-`Ulamá, al-Khutba al-Dhikriyya, and al-Khutba fÃ'l-Jidda) as related both to antecedents in Islamic literature and to the Báb's messianic self-conception.
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Presented at the Irfan Colloquia Session #58, Louhelen Bahá'à School, Michigan (October 8-11, 2004).