Contemporary Icons of Nonviolence (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527540545)

2019 marked notable anniversaries for two of the most widely recognised icons of the philosophy of nonviolence, representing seventy years since the birth of Dr Martin Luther King Jr and the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. Both brought significant, constructive, and far-reaching social and political change to the world. This volume offers an innovative perspective, placing them, their beliefs and theories within the chronology of the tradition of nonviolence, beginning with Lev Nikolaevicz Tolstoy and encompassing the likes of Ã"scar Romero, Nelson Mandela, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, and Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan.

This collection of essays explores diverse understandings of the concepts of nonviolence in a philosophical and religious context. It also highlights the application of the techniques of nonviolence in the 21st century.

Author: Anna Hamling
ISBN-10: 1527540545
ISBN-13: 9781527540545
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/25/2019
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.70d