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UNINA9910816663403321 |
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Autore |
Wolpert Stanley A. <1927-> |
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Titolo |
Gandhi's passion : the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi / / Stanley Wolpert |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-50247-9 |
0-19-972872-0 |
1-60256-709-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (337 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Statesmen - India |
Nationalists - India |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-302) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Midnight in Calcutta -- 2 Dawn in Gujarat -- 3 The Impact of Victorian London -- 4 Brief Interlude at Home -- 5 Early Traumas and Triumphs in South Africa -- 6 Between Two Worlds -- 7 Satyagraha in South Africa -- 8 Victory through Suffering -- 9 The Impact of World War I -- 10 Postwar Carnage and Nationwide Satyagraha -- 11 Cotton Spinning -- 12 Rising of the Poison -- 13 The Road Back to Satyagraha -- 14 The Salt March and Prison Aftermath -- 15 From Prison to London and Back -- 16 Imprisoned Soul of India -- 17 Return to Rural Uplift Work -- 18 Prelude to War and Partition -- 19 War and Peaceful Resistance -- 20 War behind Bars -- 21 No Peace -- 22 Walking Alone -- 23 Freedom's Wooden Loaf -- 24 Great Soul's Death in Delhi -- 25 His Indian Legacy -- 26 His Global Legacy -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Mahatma Gandhi, through his indomitable will and selfless determination, transformed himself into a model of courage and integrity for India's people to emulate in their non-violent struggle for political power. Stanley Wolpert offers a subtle biography of India's "Great Soul". |
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