Gandhi in Biography Books

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A dual portrait of Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi describes their fierce, forty-year struggle against each other for the future of Indian independence, from the outbreak of the Great War to the end of World War II, detailing their dramatic influence on each other, as well as their lasting legacy for the British empire and the future course of modern history. 75,000 first printing.

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Portrays the life of Gandhi, describes the development of his nonviolent political protest movement, and discusses his religious beliefs.

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Mohandas K. Gandhi, called Mahatma ("great soul"), was the father of modern India, but his influence has spread well beyond the subcontinent and is as important today as it was in the first part of the twentieth century and during this nation's own civil rights movement. Taken from Gandhi's writings throughout his life, The Essential Gandhi introduces us to his thoughts on politics, spirituality, poverty, suffering, love, non-violence, civil disobedience, and his own life. The pieces collected here, with explanatory head notes by Gandhi biographer Louis Fischer, offer the clearest, most thorough portrait of one of the greatest spiritual leaders the world has known.<BR> With a new Preface drawn from the writings of Eknath Easwaran

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The Internationally Acclaimed Biography of One of History&#146;s Monumental Figures Gandhi: A Life The first biography of this important figure in over twenty years, Gandhi: A Life rescues the man from the myth, revealing the transformation of an ordinary, timid young man into a leader whose stand against a mighty empire brought millions together. &quot;Until another Gandhi scholar comes along who digs deeper and can write more movingly, Gandhi scholarship will be well served by Chadha&#146;s effort.&quot; &#151; The Washington Post Book World &quot;It is well-balanced, even-handed, and, like its subject, inspiring.&quot; &#151;Kirkus Reviews &quot;An engaging work worthy of a wide audience.&quot; &#151;Library Journal &quot;A sober, sensible, and notably fair account of this most quicksilver of personalities &#133; far from uncritical &#133; But on the whole he is approving, even reverential. Usually he convinces one that this is justified.&quot; &#151; Daily Telegraph (London) &quot;The first major biography to appear for twenty years &#133; [with] a depth and authority which others have lacked.&quot; &#151;The Independent (London)

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Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts; definitions of key words; and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives, creating a unique reading experience about people youngsters should know.

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A biography of Mahatma Gandhi, whose mission in life was to help the 350 million people of India free themselves from British rule.

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Boyhood, legal studies, purification, the growth of the Satyagraha (nonviolent protest) movement. Critical inspiring work of the man who freed India.

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The story of Mohandas Gandhi, known as the Mahatma, is the story of modern India. The extraordinary man who led his people to independence from the British Empire was also the first 20th-century practitioner of pacifism. The author examines Gandhi's relations with the British, his attempts to bring together the different religions of India, and his techniques of non-violence and non-cooperation--including the use of fasting as a political weapon--which influenced such leaders as Martin Luther King.

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The son of Mahandas Gandhi's personal secretary describes growing up in that household and gives a portrait of the Indian leader at home during the years 1924 to 1942.

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A hardcover edition of a top-selling work, published to coincide with the "Global 2008 Gandhi Tour," commemorates the sixtieth anniversary of the spiritual leader's death and features excerpts from his letters, speeches, and writings that share his beliefs about key world issues.

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This brief text assists students in understanding Gandhi's philosophy and thinking so they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the Wadsworth Notes Series, (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON GANDHI is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher, better enabling students to engage in reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper.

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Emphasizing the childhood of each famous individual, the books in this series blend personal diaries, school reports, family photographs, and primary quotes to create a scrapbook-style layout which gives a close-up look at some of the most influential people of all time.

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Provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of Mohandas Ghandi, one of the world's greatest leaders, from his childhood where he was painfully shy to his adulthood where he led millions of Indian people out from under British rule.

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<P>Few individuals 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. How then can his power be explained? How and why did the shy student and affluent lawyer come to challenge a Western empire?</P><P>David Arnold's fascinating profile tracks ?Mahatma' Gandhi's influence and image over more than forty years of public life: </P><UL><LI>the struggle for the rights of Indians in South Africa which pitched him against white racism</LI></UL><UL><LI>Gandhi's techniques of non-cooperation and civil disobedience to drive out the British and wrest India's freedom</LI></UL><UL><LI>his ascendancy over the British, the Salt March of 1930, his unique appeal as both Hindu saint and ordinary colonial subject</LI></UL><UL><LI>why India's independence in 1947, and violent partition, was not the freedom for which Gandhi had struggled</LI></UL><UL><LI>Gandhi's bitter disillusionment before his assassination in January 1948</LI></UL><P>In leading India to independence, Gandhi also contributed uniquely to British political life and to the eventual dissolution of a worldwide Empire. This is a vivid introduction to his life and times.<BR></P><P><BR>DAVID ARNOLD is Professor of South Asian History at the School of Oriental and African Studies in the University of London.</P>

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...a beautifully illustrated, inspirational book featuring quotes from Gandhi, culled by illustrator/editor Beatrice Tanaka, on a variety of subjects, including wealth, love, work, and religion, to name a few--all of which are as pertinent today as the day they were written. Every spread will include not only Gandhi's sage words but Beatrice Tanaka's striking black-and-white illustrations, all of which were created for this volume.

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A biography of the gentle but stubborn man who called on all Indians to disobey British laws through civil disobedience and non-cooperation until India was granted independence.

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The definitive biography of one of this century's most important--and controversial--figures. Drawing on sources only recently made available, Brown sketches a fresh and surprising portrait of Gandhi as a complex man whose actions followed honorably from his convictions.

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Chronicles the life of the Indian nationalist leader whose advocacy of the principles of nonviolence helped to bring about the independence of his country and influenced other reformers.

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Emphasizing the childhood of each famous individual, the books in this series blend personal diaries, school reports, family photographs, and primary quotes to create a scrapbook-style layout which gives a close-up look at some of the most influential people of all time.