Power of Nonviolent Resistance: Selected Writings

Gandhi, Mahatma

£14.99

2019 marks the 150th anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi’s birth, and Penguin Classics presents a short but comprehensive selection of text by Gandhi that speaks to non-violent civil disobedience and activism. In excerpts drawn from his books, letters, and essays -including from ‘Hind Swaraj’, ‘Satyagraha in South Africa’, ‘Yeravda Mandir’, ‘Ashram Observances in Action’, his readings of Thoreau and Tolstoy, and his essays on the life of Socrates – the reader observes the power and eloquence in which Gandhi expressed his views on non-violent resistance, which have inspired activists from the U.S. Civil Rights movement and around the world. ‘The Power of Nonviolent Resistance’ includes a new introduction and suggestions for further exploration by renowned Gandhi scholar Tridip Suhrud, which gives context to the time of Gandhi’s writings while placing them firmly into the present-day political climate.

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Publish Date: 26/09/2019
ISBN: 9780143134152 Category:

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The Power of Nonviolent Resistance is a comprehensive selection of writings from one of the twentieth century’s greatest figures. Bringing together excerpts, letters and essays from some of his most celebrated texts including Hind Swaraj, Satyagraha in South Africa and Yeravda Mandir, this volume offers readers an insightful understanding of Gandhi’s views on non-violent civil disobedience and activism.

Additional information

Weight 271 g
Dimensions 198 × 133 × 15 mm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

xxiv, 326

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

303.61 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K