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Mahatma Gandhi : nonviolent power in action / Dennis Dalton ; with a new preface, afterword, and chronology by the author.

Title
Mahatma Gandhi : nonviolent power in action / Dennis Dalton ; with a new preface, afterword, and chronology by the author.
Author
Dalton, Dennis.
Publication
New York : Columbia University Press, c2012.

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Description
xxiv, 311 p., [12] p. of plates : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
Dennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He then concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, drawing a fascinating juxtaposition that enriches the biography of all three figures and asserts Gandhi's relevance to the study of race and political leadership in America. Dalton situates Gandhi within the "clash of civilizations" debate, identifying the implications of his work on continuing nonviolent protests. He also extensively reviews Gandhian studies and adds a detailed chronology of events in Gandhi's life.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biographies
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Satyagraha meets Swaraj: The development of Gandhi's ideas, 1896-1917 -- Gandhi as leader: nonviolence in power -- Critiques of Gandhi from his contemporaries: Rabindranath Tagore and M. N. Roy -- Civil disobedience: the Salt Satyagraha -- The Calcutta fast -- Mohandas, Malcolm, and Martin -- Conclusion: Gandhi's contribution from various angles.
ISBN
  • 9780231159586 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0231159587 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780231159593 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0231159595 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780231530392 (e-book)
  • 0231530390 (e-book)
LCCN
^^2011029531
OCLC
  • 730413631
  • SCSB-10668795
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library