The impossible Indian : Gandhi and the temptation of violence /

This is a rare view of Gandhi as a hard-hitting political thinker willing to countenance the greatest violence in pursuit of a global vision that went beyond a nationalist agenda. Guided by his idea of ethical duty as the source of the self's sovereignty, he understood how life's quotidian...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Devji, Faisal (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Gandhi, > Mahatma, > 1869-1948 > Philosophy.
Gandhi, > Mahatma, > 1869-1948 > Political and social views.
Gandhi, > Mahatma, > 1869-1948
1857-1858
Statesmen > India > Biography.
Hommes d'État > Inde > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Asia > India & South Asia.
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Philosophy
Political and social views
Statesmen
India > History > Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858 > Influence.
Inde > Histoire > 1857-1858 (Révolte des cipayes) > Influence.
India
collective biographies.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This is a rare view of Gandhi as a hard-hitting political thinker willing to countenance the greatest violence in pursuit of a global vision that went beyond a nationalist agenda. Guided by his idea of ethical duty as the source of the self's sovereignty, he understood how life's quotidian reality could be revolutionized to extraordinary effect.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 213 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674068100
0674068106
9780674066724
0674066723

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