Gandhi by Arvind Sharma
Shifting the focus to the understudied subject of Gandhi's spiritual life, the author retells the story of Gandhi's life through this lens. He enlarges our understanding of one of history's most profoundly influential figures, a man whose trust in the power of the soul helped liberate millions.
“Clear and carefully researched, this is not just a book for scholars, but for anyone with a serious interest in the history of our era”—Harvey Cox, author of The Future of Faith -- Harvey Cox
“A much-needed book . . . . It is only by understanding Gandhi’s spiritual struggle that we can really understand his great political legacy of non-violence, the necessity of love for genuine ahimsa, and love’s link to the avoidance of retaliation.”—Mark Tully, Hatchette India -- Mark Tully * Hatchette India *
Arvind Sharma was awarded the 2013 Hindu American Foundation's Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Advancement of Religious Pluralism. -- Mahatma Gandhi Award * Hindu American Foundation *
“Magnificent and hard-hitting, this is the finest biography I have ever read of the man the entire world has come to revere. Arvind Sharma has left the world a wonderful legacy.”—Huston Smith -- Huston Smith
“A much-needed book . . . . It is only by understanding Gandhi’s spiritual struggle that we can really understand his great political legacy of non-violence, the necessity of love for genuine ahimsa, and love’s link to the avoidance of retaliation.”—Mark Tully, Hatchette India -- Mark Tully * Hatchette India *
Arvind Sharma was awarded the 2013 Hindu American Foundation's Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Advancement of Religious Pluralism. -- Mahatma Gandhi Award * Hindu American Foundation *
“Magnificent and hard-hitting, this is the finest biography I have ever read of the man the entire world has come to revere. Arvind Sharma has left the world a wonderful legacy.”—Huston Smith -- Huston Smith
Arvind Sharma was awarded the 2013 Hindu American Foundation’s Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Advancement of Religious Pluralism. He is the Birks Professor of Comparative Religion at McGill University. He lives in Montreal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300209426 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300209428 |
| Titel | Gandhi |
| Autor | Arvind Sharma |
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| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Yale University Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2014-10-23 |
| Seitenanzahl | 264 |
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