| Gandhi Contributor(s): Arnold, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138146803 ISBN-13: 9781138146808 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2016 Click for more in this series: Profiles in Power (Hardcover) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 954.03 |
| Series: Profiles in Power (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: (1.17 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Indian - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gandhi's is an extraordinary and compelling story. Few individuals in history have made so great a mark upon their times. And yet Gandhi never held high political office, commanded no armies and was not even a compelling orator. His 'power' therefore makes a particularly fascinating subject for investigation. David Arnold explains how and why the shy student and affluent lawyer became one of the most powerful anti-colonial figures Western empires in Asia ever faced and why he aroused such intense affection, loyalty (and at times much bitter hatred) among Indians and Westerners alike. Attaching as much influence to the idea and image of Gandhi as to the man himself, Arnold sees Gandhi not just as a Hindu saint but as a colonial subject, whose attitudes and experiences expressed much that was common to countless others in India and elsewhere who sought to grapple with the overwhelming power and cultural authority of the West. A vivid and highly readable introducation to Gandhi's life and times, Arnold's book opens up fascinating insights into one of the twentieth century's most remarkable men. |
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