The Cambridge companion to Gandhi
By: edited by Judith M. Brown, Anthony Parel
Series: [Cambridge companions to religion]
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780521116701; 9780521133456
Subjects: Politics and government; Pacifists; Influence; Political and social views; Nationalists; Statesmen; Political activists; Biography; Civil rights workers
Description: "Even today, six decades after his assassination in January 1948, Mahatma Gandhi is still revered as the father of the Indian nation. His intellectual and moral legacy, encapsulated in works such as Hind Swaraj, as well as the example of his life and politics serve as an inspiration to human rights and peace movements, political activists, and students in classroom discussions throughout the world. This book, comprised of essays by renowned experts in the fields of Indian history and philosophy, traces Gandhi's extraordinary story. The first part of the book, the biography, explores his transformation from a small-town lawyer during his early life in South Africa into a skilled political activist and leader of civil resistance in India. The second part is devoted to Gandhi's key writings and his thinking on a broad range of topics, including religion, conflict, politics, and social relations. The final part reflects on Gandhi's image, how he has been portrayed in literature and film, and on his legacy in India, the West, and beyond"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Gandhi's world / Yasmin Khan; title: Gandhi 1869-1915 : the transnational emergance of a public figure / Jonathan Hyslop; title: Gandhi as a nationalist leader, 1915-1948 / Judith M. Brown; title: Gandhi's key writings : in search of unity . Tridip Suhrud; title: Gandhi's religion and its religion snf its relation to his politics / Akeel Bilgrami; title: Conflcit and nonviolence / Ronald J. Terchek; title: Gandhi's moral economics : the sins of wealth without work and commerce without morality / Thomas Weber; title: Gandhi and the state / Anthony Parel; title: Gandhi and social relations / Tanika Sarkar; title: Literary and visual portrayals of Gandhi / Harish Trivedi; title: Gandhi in independent India / Anthony Parel; title: Gandhi's global legacy / David Hardiman.