Prophets of violence, prophets of peace : understanding the roots of contemporary political violence / / K. Sohail

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910818867603321
• Autore: Suhail Khalid
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Toronto, : White Knight Publications; Nashville, TN, : APG Distributors, 2005
• ISBN: 1-281-18708-9; 9786611187088; 1-60557-132-6; 1-4356-1711-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (367 p.)
• Disciplina: 320/.092/2
• Soggetti: Political violence - History - 20th century; Heads of state - History - 20th century; Political activists - History - 20th century; World politics - 20th century; World politics - 21st century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- PROPHETS OF VIOLENCE-PROPHETS OF PEACE -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- - PREFACE -A BRIDGE HAS BEEN BUILT -- P A R T O N E -- - FOREWORD -WILLING TO DIE ANDWILLING TO KILL FOR PEACE -- - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. -A SYMBOL OF JUSTICE, PEACE AND LOVE -- - THE DALAI LAMA -A SYMBOL OF PEACE AND COMPASSION -- - GANDHI -HIS DILEMMAS AND DREAMS -- - RABINDRANATH TAGORE -THE STORY OF TAGORE AND GANDHI'S RELATIONSHIP -- GANDHI'S TRUTH AND MILITANT NONVIOLENCE -- - MOHAMMAND IQBAL -A MUSLIM SCHOLAR AND REFORMER -- - MOHAMMAD ALI JINNAH -THE STORY OF GANDHI AND JINNAH'S RELATIONSHIP -- - KAMAL ATATURK -A SECULAR NATIONALIST -- - NELSON MANDELA-A VIOLENT PEACEMAKER -- - HO CHI MINH-A REVOLUTIONARY SAINT -- - CHE GUEVARA -A SYMBOL OF ARMED STRUGGLE AGAINST IMPERIALISM -- P A R T T W O -- - PROPHETS OF VIOLENCE AND PEACE -CONCLUSION -- - FRANTZ ; FANON -THE PSYCHOLOGY OF VIOLENT REVOLUTION -- - LEO TOLSTOY -AND THE PATH OF LOVE AND PEACE -- P A R T T H R E E -- - IN SEARCH OF PEACE -AN INTERVIEW -- LIBERATING IRAQ -- VIOLENCE, PEACE AND THE GREEN ZONE PHILOSOPHY -- KILLING IN THE NAME OF GOD -- IN SEARCH OF A NEW PROPHET -- About the Author -- About the Illustrator.
• Sommario/riassunto: Can human beings live according to moral values yet kill to achieve freedom? Can peaceful, non-violent protest actually bring sought-after freedoms? Dr. Sohail examines the philosophies and lives of twelve revolutionary political and social figures, including Martin Luther King, Jr., the Dalai Lama, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Che Guevara, Franz Fanon, and Ho Chi Minh. In thoughtful, well-organized essays, he looks at a wide spectrum of cultures and their struggles against repressive governments, in both developing and developed societies. Dr. Sohail distills the global rivalries and the impact of