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

• Autore: Suhail K̲h̲ālid
• Pubblicazione: Toronto, : White Knight Publications; Nashville, TN, : APG Distributors, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (367 p.)
• Disciplina: 320/.092/2
• Soggetto topico: Political violence - History - 20th century; Heads of state - History - 20th century; Political activists - History - 20th century; World politics - 20th century; World politics - 21st century
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Prophets of violence, prophets of peace
• ISBN: 1-281-18708-9; 9786611187088; 1-60557-132-6; 1-4356-1711-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778364703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II