Gandhi

ISBN-13: 9780582319783 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 284 str.

David Arnold

Opis

Gandhi's is an extraordinary and compelling story. Few individuals in history have made so great a mark upon their times. And yet Gandhi never held high political office, commanded no armies and was not even a compelling orator. His power therefore makes a particularly fascinating subject for investigation.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Idea of Gandhi; Chapter 2 A Diwan's Son; Chapter 3 South Africa and Self-Rule; Chapter 4 Peasant Power; Chapter 5 Power to the Nation; Chapter 6 'Half-Naked Fakir'; Chapter 7 The Lone Satyagrahi: Gandhi, Religion and Society; Chapter 8 Gandhi in Old Age: Triumph Ornemesis?; Conclusion;

O autorze

David Arnold war bis zu seiner Emeritierung Professor für asiatische und Weltgeschichte in London und Warwick.