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Squaring the Circle - Mahatma Gandhi and the Jewish National Home

English · Hardback

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This book deals with Gandhi's disposition and orientation towards the idea of Jewish homeland. The author has conducted an empirical survey of the political, religious and strategic constraints behind Gandhi's idea of the Jewish homeland that in common parlance is seen as an ardent disapproval of Zionism by Gandhi.

List of contents










1. Introduction 2. Jewish Friends 3. The Zionist Courtship 4. Kallenbach, the Jewish-Zionist Friend 5. The Khilafat Phase 6. Palestine, the Jazirat-ul-Arab 7. Congress vs. League: The Political Tussle 8. The Harijan Article: The Jews, November 1938 9. Unfamiliarity with Judaism 10. Zionism: An Enigma 11. Demand for Jewish Non-Violence 12. Conclusion

About the author










P. R. Kumaraswamy is a Professor of Middle Eastern Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.


Summary

This book deals with Gandhi's disposition and orientation towards the idea of Jewish homeland. The author has conducted an empirical survey of the political, religious and strategic constraints behind Gandhi's idea of the Jewish homeland that in common parlance is seen as an ardent disapproval of Zionism by Gandhi.

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