The Impossible Indian : : Gandhi and the Temptation of Violence / / Faisal Devji.

This is a rare view of Gandhi as a hard-hitting political thinker willing to countenance the greatest violence in pursuit of a global vision that went beyond a nationalist agenda. Guided by his idea of ethical duty as the source of the self’s sovereignty, he understood how life’s "idian reality...

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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 BASTARD HISTORY -- 2 A NATION MISPLACED -- 3 IN PRAISE OF PREJUDICE -- 4 BROTHERS IN ARMS -- 5 HITLER’S CONVERSION -- 6 LEAVING INDIA TO ANARCHY -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- INDEX
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This is a rare view of Gandhi as a hard-hitting political thinker willing to countenance the greatest violence in pursuit of a global vision that went beyond a nationalist agenda. Guided by his idea of ethical duty as the source of the self’s sovereignty, he understood how life’s "idian reality could be revolutionized to extraordinary effect.
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Statesmen India Biography.
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Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package 9783110649772
Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada) 9783110756067
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CONTENTS --
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --
INTRODUCTION --
1 BASTARD HISTORY --
2 A NATION MISPLACED --
3 IN PRAISE OF PREJUDICE --
4 BROTHERS IN ARMS --
5 HITLER’S CONVERSION --
6 LEAVING INDIA TO ANARCHY --
CONCLUSION --
NOTES --
INDEX
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5 HITLER’S CONVERSION --
6 LEAVING INDIA TO ANARCHY --
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NOTES --
INDEX
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INTRODUCTION --
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4 BROTHERS IN ARMS --
5 HITLER’S CONVERSION --
6 LEAVING INDIA TO ANARCHY --
CONCLUSION --
NOTES --
INDEX
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