Rabble-Rouser for Peace - The Authorised Biography of Desmond Tutu

Informationen zum Autor First working as a journalist in South Africa, and then as Tutu's press secretary, John Allen was invited to join the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as Director of Communications in 1995. Next he joined the Archbishop's staff when he taught in Atlanta for two years. Thus he has had a unique opportunity to observe his subject at first hand and is being given complete access to the Archbishop's personal and public files. Already he has been granted a rare one-on-one interview with Mandela for the book. He lives in South Africa. Klappentext Tells the story of how a boy from South Africa's poverty-stricken black townships became one of the world's best-known religious figures, a moral icon to those who work for peace and justice everywhere. Zusammenfassung Tells the story of how a boy from South Africa's poverty-stricken black townships became one of the world's best-known religious figures, a moral icon to those who work for peace and justice everywhere.

Product details

• Authors: John Allen
• Publisher: Rider
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.10.2007
• EAN: 9781846040641
• ISBN: 978-1-84604-064-1
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, Christianity, RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy, Christian social thought & activity