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Mahatma Gandhi : his life and ideas / Charles F. Andrews ; with a new foreword by Arun Gandhi

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: SkyLight livesPublication details: Woodstock, Vt. : SkyLight Paths Pub., 2003 Description: xxxi, 301 p. : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 817992422X
Uniform titles:
  • Mahatma Gandhi's ideas
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
LOC classification:
  • DS481.G36 A63 2003
Contents:
The background of Hinduism -- The Hindu-Muslim problem -- The Christian contact -- The place of Jesus -- The ashram of soul-force -- The religious meaning of Swadeshi -- The teaching of Ahimsa -- The ethics of Khaddar -- Our shame and theirs -- A confession of faith, 1909 -- Passive resistance in South Africa -- Tolstoy farm -- Satyagraha in India -- To every Englishman -- The great sentinel -- The Bombay riots -- Trial and imprisonment -- The fast at Delhi -- The womens movement in India -- A morning with Gandhi
Summary: "In this intimate biography, Charles ("Charlie") Andrews - Englishman, Anglican priest, and a close friend and colleague of Gandhi's in both South Africa and India - explores the life and times of this great soul, providing fascinating insight into the spiritual, political, and historical environment that affected Gandhi, playing key roles in the development of his thought and action." "Mahatma Gandhi: His Life and Ideas uses letters, personal reminiscences, and excerpts from Gandhi's many published and private writings to paint a vivid and accessible portrait of the personality and spirit of one of the most prominent figures in Indian - and world - history."-- Jacket
Item type: Book
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Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus) General Circulation Non-fiction DS481.G36 A63 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 045701
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Originally published: Mahatma Gandhi's ideas. New York : Macmillan, 1930

Includes index

The background of Hinduism -- The Hindu-Muslim problem -- The Christian contact -- The place of Jesus -- The ashram of soul-force -- The religious meaning of Swadeshi -- The teaching of Ahimsa -- The ethics of Khaddar -- Our shame and theirs -- A confession of faith, 1909 -- Passive resistance in South Africa -- Tolstoy farm -- Satyagraha in India -- To every Englishman -- The great sentinel -- The Bombay riots -- Trial and imprisonment -- The fast at Delhi -- The womens movement in India -- A morning with Gandhi

"In this intimate biography, Charles ("Charlie") Andrews - Englishman, Anglican priest, and a close friend and colleague of Gandhi's in both South Africa and India - explores the life and times of this great soul, providing fascinating insight into the spiritual, political, and historical environment that affected Gandhi, playing key roles in the development of his thought and action." "Mahatma Gandhi: His Life and Ideas uses letters, personal reminiscences, and excerpts from Gandhi's many published and private writings to paint a vivid and accessible portrait of the personality and spirit of one of the most prominent figures in Indian - and world - history."-- Jacket

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