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Book The Americanization of Gandhi

Download or read book The Americanization of Gandhi written by Charles Chatfield and published by Dissertations-G. This book was released on 1976 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An American Looks at Gandhi

Download or read book An American Looks at Gandhi written by James D. Hunt and published by Bibliophile South Asia. This book was released on 2005 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In This Far Reaching Series Of Essays, The Author Examines The Complex Set Of Influences Which Helped Shape Mohandas K. Gandhi Leading To The Transgormation Of An Anglophile Indian Lawyer Into A Mahatma Of Historical Myth.

Book American Gandhi

Download or read book American Gandhi written by Leilah Danielson and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Abraham Johannes Muste died in 1967, newspapers throughout the world referred to him as the "American Gandhi." Best known for his role in the labor movement of the 1930s and his leadership of the peace movement in the postwar era, Muste was one of the most charismatic figures of the American left in his time. Had he written the story of his life, it would also have been the story of social and political struggles in the United States during the twentieth century. In American Gandhi, Leilah Danielson establishes Muste's distinctive activism as the work of a prophet and a pragmatist. Muste warned that the revolutionary dogmatism of the Communist Party would prove a dead end, understood the moral significance of racial equality, argued early in the Cold War that American pacifists should not pick a side, and presaged the spiritual alienation of the New Left from the liberal establishment. At the same time, Muste was committed to grounding theory in practice and the individual in community. His open, pragmatic approach fostered some of the most creative and remarkable innovations in progressive thought and practice in the twentieth century, including the adaptation of Gandhian nonviolence for American concerns and conditions. A biography of Muste's evolving political and religious views, American Gandhi also charts the rise and fall of American progressivism over the course of the twentieth century and offers the possibility of its renewal in the twenty-first.

Book Gandhi s American Ally

Download or read book Gandhi s American Ally written by Norm Williams and published by . This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Gandhi's American Ally, Norm Williams tells the extraordinary story of his parents' persistent missionary work in India during the time of the great leader Mahatma Gandhi. Fresh from the wheat fields of Kansas, Fred and Irene Williams were enthusiastic young missionaries who arrived in India during the 1920s to help instruct young Bengalis. Wasting no time in this strange land, the Williamses soon built a new educational paradigm called "Ushagram" north of Calcutta, raised a family, and became intimate friends with Mahatma Gandhi. Because his innovative thinking, Fred Williams introduced a modern septic system to thousands of Indian villagers. As a result, many of those stigmatized as "untouchables" were able to escape their ancient bondage. Relying on detailed research using personal letters, articles, and interviews, the author tells the fascinating story of two forward-thinking young Americans whose progressive vision for healthier Indian villages attracted Gandhi and impacted the very nature of a huge country's rural culture. Gandhi's American Ally provides a rare chance to become intimately familiar with one family's missionary endeavors and appreciate historical changes faced by two idealistic people dealing with poverty, political turmoil, and hopelessness.

Book Mahatma Gandhi

Download or read book Mahatma Gandhi written by John Haynes Holmes and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mahatma Gandhi

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  • Author : Srimati Kamala
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1987
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 160 pages

Download or read book Mahatma Gandhi written by Srimati Kamala and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The American Gandhi

Download or read book The American Gandhi written by Bernie Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thank you for the India itinerary-splendid, eloquent, of great value in a dark time."-Dan Berrigan, poet, prophet, activist "Bernie Meyer, The American Gandhi, gives us a heartfelt gift. His memoir is a peace dance, a road map, a Huck Finn raft to keep the world sane as we strive to navigate the 21st Century."-Don Foran, University Professor of Literature "Bernie Meyer writes with compelling clarity and authenticity about his experiences as a practitioner of nonviolence. His story, beautifully intertwined with that of his mentors, especially Gandhi, becomes a guidebook for our lives as we inevitably face choices between chaos and community, between nonviolence and non-existence."-Kathy Kelly, nominee for Nobel Peace Prize "Bernie Meyer speaks with, in and through the Gandhian spirit of actively engaged nonviolence. He has lived through and experienced some of the most formative times and events of the American nation. This collection of autobiographical essays deserves a wide reading audience. Rarely do we find such spiritual and philosophical depth combined so integrally with social activism and long term commitment to progressive change in society. This voice is genuinely a national treasure."-Daniel Liechty, School of Social Work, Illinois State University "For 40 years, Meyer has seen and done it all in America's movements for peace and justice. Activists have come and gone, but Meyer has stayed, and the knowledge he has gained is invaluable for anyone hoping to achieve positive change in the 21st century."-Charlie Meconis, Founder of Institute for global Security Studies

Book Gandhi and the American Scene

Download or read book Gandhi and the American Scene written by C. Seshachari and published by Bombay : Nachiketa Publications. This book was released on 1969 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charts "the course of Gandhi's impact upon the American imagination, from the earliest glimmers of awareness in the 1920s than an ungainly little man in far-off India was shaking a mighty empire to the general acknowledgement today of his influence on the civil rights movement. It is a meticulous reconstruction both of Gandhi's popular image, from the first cartoons and accounts in the newspapers and journals to the shock of headlines announcing his assassination, and of the grander and more enduring monument his thought and example erected in the minds of leaders and intellectuals as diverse as Vincent Sheean and Martin Luther King."--p. vii.

Book Profiles of Gandhi

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  • Author : Norman Cousins
  • Publisher : Delhi : Indian Book Company
  • Release : 1969
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 244 pages

Download or read book Profiles of Gandhi written by Norman Cousins and published by Delhi : Indian Book Company. This book was released on 1969 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book What Gandhi Might Do for America

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  • Author : John Haynes 1879-1964 Holmes
  • Publisher : Hassell Street Press
  • Release : 2021-09-09
  • ISBN : 9781014890696
  • Pages : 20 pages

Download or read book What Gandhi Might Do for America written by John Haynes 1879-1964 Holmes and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book An American in Gandhi s India

Download or read book An American in Gandhi s India written by Asha Sharma and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving portrait of a remarkable American who made India home

Book Gandhi in the West

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  • Author : Sean Scalmer
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2011-01-06
  • ISBN : 1139494570
  • Pages : 255 pages

Download or read book Gandhi in the West written by Sean Scalmer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The non-violent protests of civil rights activists and anti-nuclear campaigners during the 1960s helped to redefine Western politics. But where did they come from? Sean Scalmer uncovers their history in an earlier generation's intense struggles to understand and emulate the activities of Mahatma Gandhi. He shows how Gandhi's non-violent protests were the subject of widespread discussion and debate in the USA and UK for several decades. Though at first misrepresented by Western newspapers, they were patiently described and clarified by a devoted group of cosmopolitan advocates. Small groups of Westerners experimented with Gandhian techniques in virtual anonymity and then, on the cusp of the 1960s, brought these methods to a wider audience. The swelling protests of later years increasingly abandoned the spirit of non-violence, and the central significance of Gandhi and his supporters has therefore been forgotten. This book recovers this tradition, charts its transformation, and ponders its abiding significance.

Book What Gandhi Might Do for America

Download or read book What Gandhi Might Do for America written by John Haynes Holmes and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mahatma Gandhi An Interpretation

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  • Author : E Stanley Jones
  • Publisher : Legare Street Press
  • Release : 2023-07-18
  • ISBN : 9781019373064
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Mahatma Gandhi An Interpretation written by E Stanley Jones and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this insightful and deeply personal account, Jones reflects on his friendship with Gandhi and presents his own interpretation of the Mahatma's life and legacy. He explores Gandhi's ideas on nonviolence, religious tolerance, and self-discipline and sheds light on the spiritual roots of his political activism. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Mahatma Gandhi and His Myths

Download or read book Mahatma Gandhi and His Myths written by Mark Shepard and published by Simple Productions. This book was released on 2002 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mahatma Gandhi is one of the least understood figures of all time -- even among his admirers. In this Annual Gandhi Lecture for the International Association of Gandhian Studies, Mark Shepard tackles some persistently wrong-headed views of Gandhi, offering us a more accurate picture of the man and his nonviolence. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Mark Shepard is the author of "Mahatma Gandhi and His Myths," "The Community of the Ark," and "Gandhi Today," called by the American Library Association's Booklist "a masterpiece of committed reporting." His writings on social alternatives have appeared in over 30 publications in the United States, Canada, England, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan, and India. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// "A model of Gandhian journalism. . . . [Shepard] has put his finger on seemingly all of the popular (and some less common) misconceptions of both Gandhi and his philosophy, including some particularly important ones. . . . This book takes little space to cover its topic concisely and well. It would be [some] of the most valuable pages many people could read about Gandhi." -- Global Conscience, July-Sept. 1990 ///////////////////////////////////////////////// SAMPLE I suspect that most of the myths and misconceptions surrounding Gandhi have to do with nonviolence. For instance, it's surprising how many people still have the idea that nonviolent action is passive. It's important for us to be clear about this: There is nothing passive about Gandhian nonviolent action. I'm afraid Gandhi himself helped create this confusion by referring to his method at first as "passive resistance," because it was in some ways like techniques bearing that label. But he soon changed his mind and rejected the term. Gandhi's nonviolent action was not an evasive strategy nor a defensive one. Gandhi was always on the offensive. He believed in confronting his opponents aggressively, in such a way that they could not avoid dealing with him. But wasn't Gandhi's nonviolent action designed to avoid violence? Yes and no. Gandhi steadfastly avoided violence toward his opponents. He did not avoid violence toward himself or his followers. Gandhi said that the nonviolent activist, like any soldier, had to be ready to die for the cause. And in fact, during India's struggle for independence, hundreds of Indians were killed by the British. The difference was that the nonviolent activist, while willing to die, was never willing to kill. Gandhi pointed out three possible responses to oppression and injustice. One he described as the coward's way: to accept the wrong or run away from it. The second option was to stand and fight by force of arms. Gandhi said this was better than acceptance or running away. But the third way, he said, was best of all and required the most courage: to stand and fight solely by nonviolent means.

Book Mahatma Gandhi and the American Imagination

Download or read book Mahatma Gandhi and the American Imagination written by S. S. Moorty and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: