Gandhi's ascetic activism : renunciation and social action /
In this book, the author discusses Gandhi's creative use of ascetic practice, particularly his practice of celibacy, for nonviolent activism.
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
[2013]
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| On-line přístup: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=520392 |
Obsah:
- Notes on Symbols from Indian Language : Vocabulary and Transliteration
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Challenging the Philosophical Presupposition : Gandhi's Unconventional Synthesis of Asceticism and Activism
- Gandhi's Alternative Paradigm : From Traditional Principles to New Political Purposes
- The Traditional Roots of Gandhi's Brahmacarya
- Gandhi's Unorthodox Brahmacarya : Reinterpreting Private Religious Practice for Public Service
- Gandhi's Embodiment of Legendary Heroes and Ascetics : Toward a Coherent Narrative for Nonviolent Activism
- Conclusion : Gandhi's Dynamic Synthesis of Renunciation and Social Action.