The essential Gandhi
Subtitle: an anthology of his writings on his life, work, and ideas
By: edited by Louis Fischer ; preface by Eknath Easwaran.
Contributors: Fischer, Louis, 1896-1970.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Vintage spiritual classics
Publisher: Vintage Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948; Statesmen -- India -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: Mohandas K. Gandhi, called Mahatma ("great soul"), was the father of modern India, but his influence has spread well beyond the subcontinent and is as important today as it was in the first part of the twentieth century and during this nation's own civil rights movement. Taken from Gandhi's writings throughout his life, this text introduces the reader to Gandhi's thoughts on politics, spirituality, poverty, suffering, love, non-violence, civil disobedience, and his own life. The pieces collected here, with explanatory head notes by Gandhi biographer Louis Fischer, offer a clearest, thorough portrait of a great spiritual leader.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Random House, 1962.