Cambridge Companion to Gandhi

Informationen zum Autor Judith M. Brown is Beit Professor of Commonwealth History at the University of Oxford. Her many publications include Gandhi and Civil Disobedience: The Mahatma in Indian Politics 1928–1934 (2008), Global South Asians: Introducing the Modern Diaspora (2006), Nehru: A Political Life (2005) and The Oxford History of the British Empire: The Twentieth Century, co-edited with William Roger Louis (2001). Anthony Parel is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Calgary. His published works include Gandhi: 'Hind Swaraj' and Other Writings Centenary Edition (2009) and Gandhi's Philosophy and the Quest for Harmony (2007). Klappentext A fresh interpretation of one of the most influential and revered figures of the modern world. Zusammenfassung This book traces Gandhi's extraordinary story from a small-town lawyer into a skilled leader of civil resistance. Gandhi's key writings and his thinking on a broad range of topics are also explored! and the final part reflects on Gandhi's image and on his legacy in India! the West! and beyond. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Judith M. Brown; Part I. Gandhi: The Historical Life: 1. Gandhi's world Yasmin Khan; 2. Gandhi 1869-1915: the transnational emergence of a public figure Jonathan Hyslop; 3. Gandhi as nationalist leader, 1915-1948 Judith M. Brown; Part II. Gandhi: Thinker and Activist: 4. Gandhi's key writings Tridip Suhrud; 5. Gandhi's religion and its relation to his politics Akeel Bilgrami; 6. Conflict and nonviolence Ronald J. Terchek; 7. Gandhi's moral economics Thomas Weber; 8. Gandhi and the state Anthony Parel; 9. Gandhi and social relations Tanika Sarkar; Part III. The Contemporary Gandhi: 10. Portrayals of Gandhi Harish Trivedi; 11. Gandhi in independent India Anthony Parel; 12. Gandhi's global legacy David Hardiman.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Brown, Judith (University of Oxford) Parel Brown, Judith M. Parel Brown, Judith Parel Brown
• Assisted by: Judith Brown (Editor), Judith (University of Oxford) Brown (Editor), Judith M. Brown (Editor), Brown Judith (Editor), Anthony Parel (Editor), Anthony (University of Calgary) Parel (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2011
• EAN: 9780521116701
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11670-1
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Religi; Cambridge Companions to Religi; Cambridge Companions to History
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Religion: general, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Politics and government, Asian History, Religion and beliefs, HISTORY / Asia / South / General