No future without forgiveness

Informationen zum Autor The first black Archbishop of Cape Town, Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission and was Chair of a group of former world leaders, The Elders, which aims to tackle some of the world's most intractable problems. He helped calm the political crisis in Kenya and regularly spoke out against Mugabe, Israel, the Iraq War and the Burmese junta, but is also noted for his irrepressible sense of humour and deep spirituality. He lived in South Africa and travelled widely. Tutu died on the 26th December 2021, at the age of 90. Klappentext Desmond Tutu describes his childhood and coming of age in the apartheid era in South Africa. Tutu draws important parallels between the Commissioners' approach to the situation in South Africa with other areas of conflict such as Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Rwanda and the Balkans. Zusammenfassung Desmond Tutu describes his childhood and coming of age in the apartheid era in South Africa. Tutu draws important parallels between the Commissioners' approach to the situation in South Africa with other areas of conflict such as Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Rwanda and the Balkans.

Product details

• Authors: Desmond Tut, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Desmond Tutu
• Publisher: Rider
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.10.2000
• EAN: 9780712604857
• ISBN: 978-0-7126-0485-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Republic of South Africa, Christian leaders & leadership, Religious and spiritual figures, Human rights, civil rights, Biography: historical, political and military, RELIGION / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring