Gandhi's Passion: The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi by Stanley Wolpert (Engl

Description: Gandhi's Passion by Stanley Wolpert Gandhis Passion is the story of his arduous, inspiring life and his paradoxical legacy. The book ends by exploring Gandhis national and international impact, especially in light of modern Indias present day nuclear-armed, industrial state. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Mahatma Gandhi, through his indomitable will and selfless determination transformed himself into a model of courage and integrity for Indias people to emulate in their non-violent struggle for political power. More than half a century after his death, Gandhi continues to inspire millions throughout the world. Yet modern India seems to have abandoned much of his non-violent vision, joining the nuclear arms race. Inspired by recent events in India, Stanley Wolpertoffers this subtle and profound biography of Indias Great Soul.Wolpert compellingly chronicles the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his early days as a child of privilege to hishumble rise to power and his assassination at the hands of a man of his own faith. This trajectory, like that of Christ, was the result of Gandhis passion: his conscious courting of suffering as the means of reaching divine truth. From his early campaigns to end discrimination in South Africa to his leadership of a peoples revolution to end the British imperial domination of India, Gandhi emerges as a man of inner conflicts conquered by his political genius and moral vision. Early influencedby nonviolent teachings in Hinduism, Christianity, and Buddhism, he came to insist on the primacy of love for ones adversary in any conflict as the invincible power for change. He fearlessly courtedsuffering and imprisonment in pursuit of his moral vision. The sweet reasonableness of his Great Soul, combined with the steel of his unyielding opposition to intolerance and oppression, would inspire India like no leader since the Buddha - creating a legacy that would encourage Martin Luther King, Jr, Nelson Mandela, and other global leaders to demand a better world through peaceful civil disobedience. Gandhis Passion is a remarkable tribute by a historian atthe height of his narrative and analytical powers. Wolpert boldly considers Gandhi the man, rather than the living god depicted by his disciples. He thus provides an unprecedented representation of Gandhispassionate personality and the profound complexities that compelled his actions and brought freedom to India. Author Biography Stanley Wolpert is Distinguished Professor of South Asian History at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has published twenty books on South Asia, including Nehru: A Tryst with Destiny, A New History of India, and Jinnah of Pakistan. He lives in Los Angeles. Table of Contents I: Midnight in CalcuttaII: Dawn in GujaratIII: The Impact of Victorian LondonIV: Brief Interlude at HomeV: Early Traumas and Triumphs in South AfricaVI: Between Two WorldsVII: Satyagraha in South AfricaVIII: Victory Through SufferingIX: The Impact of World War IX: Post-War Carnage and Nationwide SatyagrahaXI: Cotton SpinningXII: Rising of the PoisonXIII: The Road Back to SatyagrahaXIV: The Salt March and Prison AftermathXV: From Prison to London and BackXVI: Imprisoned Soul of IndiaXVII: Return to Rural UpliftXVIII: Prelude to War and PartitionXIX: War and Peaceful ResistanceXX: War Behind BarsXXI: No PeaceXXII: Walking AloneXXIII: Freedoms Wooden LoftXXIV: Great Souls Death in DelhiXXV: His Indian LegacyXXVI: His Global LegacyNotesBibliographyIndex Review "The fruit of more than 50 years of reflection by a distinguished Asian scholar, Wolperts biography cuts through the misconceptions surrounding the father of modern India, untangling the complex relationship between his personal spirituality and his public influence."--Booklist"A dense, comprehensive survey of the events of Gandhis life, tracing his metamorphosis from pampered child to great soul....A clear-eyed chronicle of an exemplary life....Appropriately complex biography, deftly maintaining a balance of sophistication and explication."--Kirkus Reviews"In reminding us of the details of his extraordinary life, Stanley Wolpert has done the Mahatma--and all of us--a signal service."--The Washinton Post Book World"There have been many books about Gandhi, including those by the subject himself. What has always been needed is a full, literate account by someone closely familiar with India and Indian history who is also an accomplished writer and historian. This, we now have. Henceforth no one can claim knowledge of one of the greatest and most enigmatic figures of the last century who hasnt read it. And, I might add, no one will read it without interest andapproval."--John Kenneth Galbraith"An excellent introduction to the work of the most compelling of 20th century leaders."--The Christian Century"[Wolpert] presents what many other biographers have failed to supply: a rationale for the indisputably great leaders seeming inconsistencies."--The Associated Press Promotional A profound new portrait of Indias greatest leader and his enduring legacy of peaceful resistance Kirkus UK Review Mahatma Gandhi is still acclaimed as father of the Indian nation and regarded by many as humanitys nearest thing to a god. When Indian politicians run into trouble they often quote his teachings of tolerance, hoping to win popularity vicariously as US politicians seek to deflect criticism by quoting John F Kennedy. Yet, as Stanley Wolpert points out, many of Gandhis pacifist ideals have long been abandoned in his homeland. He would never have countenanced India arming itself with nuclear weapons, for instance, and he would have despaired at the greed, corruption and power abuse that feature so strongly in Indian politics. As Professor of South Asian History at the University of California, Wolpert has a special interest in and affection for Gandhi. His enthusiasm for the man is evident although the book is no fawning tribute. Indeed, Wolpert sets out to find what motivated Gandhi and concludes that here was a man of many complexes and contradictions - who showed one face to the world while wondering how much he believed in himself. From his early days of privileged living, Gandhi rose to power through humility and a benign brusqueness that many Western politicians dismissed as rudeness. What the brusqueness concealed was a wealth of inner doubt and conflict. Gandhi was not always comfortable in forcing himself to do what he knew to be right. There is a suspicion that he sometimes found his pious conscience an inconvenience. Whether without it he would have made an even stronger and iconic leader we will never know. What is certain is that he influenced the thinking of figures such as Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. Other biographers have often pointed with some asperity to Gandhis apparent inconsistencies, inferring that they revealed weakness or lack of conviction. In fact they revealed the opposite, as Wolpert explains. The book is perceptive and scholarly, depicting a man who beneath his diminutive exterior possessed all the strengths we knew about - and some weaknesses we didnt. (Kirkus UK) Long Description More than half a century after his death, Mahatma Gandhi continues to inspire millions throughout the world. Yet modern India, most strikingly in its decision to join the nuclear arms race, seems to have abandoned much of his nonviolent vision. Inspired by recent events in India, Stanley Wolpert offers this subtle and profound biography of Indias "Great Soul." Wolpert compellingly chronicles the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his early days as achild of privilege to his humble rise to power and his assassination at the hands of a man of his own faith. This trajectory, like that of Christ, was the result of Gandhis passion: his consciouscourting of suffering as the means to reach divine truth. From his early campaigns to stop discrimination in South Africa to his leadership of a peoples revolution to end the British imperial domination of India, Gandhi emerges as a man of inner conflicts obscured by his political genius and moral vision. Influenced early on by nonviolent teachings in Hinduism, Jainism, Christianity, and Buddhism, he came to insist on the primacy of love for ones adversary in any conflict as the invinciblepower for change. His unyielding opposition to intolerance and oppression would inspire India like no leader since the Buddha--creating a legacy that would encourage Martin Luther King, Jr., NelsonMandela, and other global leaders to demand a better world through peaceful civil disobedience. By boldly considering Gandhi the man, rather than the living god depicted by his disciples, Wolpert provides an unprecedented representation of Gandhis personality and the profound complexities that compelled his actions and brought freedom to India. Review Text "The fruit of more than 50 years of reflection by a distinguished Asian scholar, Wolperts biography cuts through the misconceptions surrounding the father of modern India, untangling the complex relationship between his personal spirituality and his public influence."--Booklist"A dense, comprehensive survey of the events of Gandhis life, tracing his metamorphosis from pampered child to "great soul"....A clear-eyed chronicle of an exemplary life....Appropriately complex biography, deftly maintaining a balance of sophistication and explication."--Kirkus Reviews"In reminding us of the details of his extraordinary life, Stanley Wolpert has done the Mahatma--and all of us--a signal service."--The Washinton Post Book World"There have been many books about Gandhi, including those by the subject himself. What has always been needed is a full, literate account by someone closely familiar with India and Indian history who is also an accomplished writer and historian. This, we now have. Henceforth no one can claim knowledge of one of the greatest and most enigmatic figures of the last century who hasnt read it. And, I might add, no one will read it without interest andapproval."--John Kenneth Galbraith"The fruit of more than 50 years of reflection by a distinguished Asian scholar, Wolperts biography cuts through the misconceptions surrounding the father of modern India, untangling the complex relationship between his personal spirituality and his public influence."--Booklist"A dense, comprehensive survey of the events of Gandhis life, tracing his metamorphosis from pampered child to "great soul"....A clear-eyed chronicle of an exemplary life....Appropriately complex biography, deftly maintaining a balance of sophistication and explication."--irkus Reviews"In reminding us of the details of his extraordinary life, Stanley Wolpert has done the Mahatma--and all of us--a signal service."--The Washington Post Book World"An excellent introduction to the work of the most compelling of 20th century leaders."--The Christian Century"[Wolpert] presents what many other biographers have failed to supply: a rationale for the indisputably great leaders seeming inconsistencies."--The Associated Press Review Quote "The fruit of more than 50 years of reflection by a distinguished Asian scholar, Wolperts biography cuts through the misconceptions surrounding the father of modern India, untangling the complex relationship between his personal spirituality and his public influence."--Booklist "A dense, comprehensive survey of the events of Gandhis life, tracing his metamorphosis from pampered child to great soul....A clear-eyed chronicle of an exemplary life....Appropriately complex biography, deftly maintaining a balance of sophistication and explication."--Kirkus Reviews "In reminding us of the details of his extraordinary life, Stanley Wolpert has done the Mahatma--and all of us--a signal service."--The Washinton Post Book World "There have been many books about Gandhi, including those by the subject himself. What has always been needed is a full, literate account by someone closely familiar with India and Indian history who is also an accomplished writer and historian. This, we now have. Henceforth no one can claim knowledge of one of the greatest and most enigmatic figures of the last century who hasnt read it. And, I might add, no one will read it without interest and approval."--John Kenneth Galbraith "An excellent introduction to the work of the most compelling of 20th century leaders."--The Christian Century "[Wolpert] presents what many other biographers have failed to supply: a rationale for the indisputably great leaders seeming inconsistencies."--The Associated Press Promotional "Headline" I. Midnight in Calcutta II. Dawn in Gujarat III. The Impact of Victorian London IV. Brief Interlude at Home V. Early Traumas and Triumphs in South Africa VI. Between Two Worlds VII. Satyagraha in South Africa VIII. Victory Through Suffering IX. The Impact of World War I X. Post-War Carnage and Nationwide Satyagraha XI. Cotton Spinning XII. Rising of the Poison XIII. The Road Back to Satyagraha XIV. The Salt March and Prison Aftermath XV. From Prison to London and Back XVI. Imprisoned Soul of India XVII. Return to Rural Uplift XVIII. Prelude to War and Partition XIX. War and Peaceful Resistance XX. War Behind Bars XXI. No Peace XXII. Walking Alone XXIII. Freedoms Wooden Loft XXIV. Great Souls Death in Delhi XXV. His Indian Legacy XXVI. His Global Legacy Notes Bibliography Index Feature A profound new portrait of Indias greatest leader and his enduring legacy of peaceful resistance Details ISBN019515634X Short Title GANDHIS PASSION Language English ISBN-10 019515634X ISBN-13 9780195156348 Media Book Format Paperback Subtitle The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Audience Age 14-18 DOI 10.1604/9780195156348 UK Release Date 2003-01-23 AU Release Date 2003-01-23 NZ Release Date 2003-01-23 US Release Date 2003-01-23 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Author Stanley Wolpert Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-01-23 DEWEY 954.035092 Illustrations 16pp halftone plates Audience General Pages 336 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:53296743;

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