Gandhi and beyond : nonviolence for an age of terrorism

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Gandhi and beyond : nonviolence for an age of terrorism

David Cortright

Paradigm Publishers, c2006

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  • : hbk.

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Includes index

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"David Cortright is a life-long activist and respected scholar. In Gandhi and Beyond, he convincingly shows the power of nonviolence as a philosophy of life, not just a method of social action. His practical analysis of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Dorothy Day, Cesar Chavez, and others brings new insights and inspiration to those of us attempting to live that philosophy, and to those, especially a new generation, who are seeking a better way to respond to their world. I commend this book to all who are seeking an alternative to violence." Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics and editor of Sojourners Is there room for nonviolence in an age of terrorism? Drawing on the legend and lessons of Gandhi, Cortright traces the history of nonviolent social activism through the early twentieth century to the civil rights movement, the Vietnam era, and up to the present war in Iraq. Gandhi and Beyond offers a critical evaluation and refinement of Gandhi's message, laying the foundation for a renewed and deepened dedication to nonviolence as the universal path to social progress and antidote to terrorism.

Table of Contents

  • 1 Grasping Gandhi
  • 2 Gandhi USA
  • 3 Martin Luther King, Jr.: An American Gandhi
  • 4 Gandhi in the Fields
  • 5 Dorothy Day: A Mission of Love
  • 6 The Power of Nonviolence
  • 7 Learning Lessons
  • 8 Gender Matters
  • 9 Principles of Action.

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  • NCID
    BA78440694
  • ISBN
    • 1594512663
    • 9781594512650
  • LCCN
    2005036550
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Boulder
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 265 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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