Gandhi's passion : the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi / / Stanley Wolpert

• Autore: Wolpert Stanley A. <1927->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Disciplina: 954.03/5/092 B
• Soggetto topico: Statesmen - India; Nationalists - India
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-302) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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".
• Titolo autorizzato: Gandhi's passion
• ISBN: 1-280-50247-9; 0-19-972872-0; 1-60256-709-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816663403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II