{"product_id":"on-forgiveness-and-revenge-ramin-jahanbegloo-9780889775008","title":"On Forgiveness and Revenge: Lessons from an Iranian Prison","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInsightful reflection on what can be understood of feelings such as bitterness and revenge\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.\" - Nelson Mandela \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpon his release from Iran's notorious Evin Prison, philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo contemplated the words of Mandela as he grappled with demons arising from being unjustly imprisoned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe then began to wrestle with ideas of forgiveness versus revenge, and wondered if the politics of forgiveness could offer salvation in a world where revenge endangers the social and political fabric of our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What is forgiveness, and how do we get there?\" Jahanbegloo asks, in this follow-up to his internationally celebrated book Time Will Say Nothing: A Philosopher Survives an Iranian Prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrevailing upon the wisdom of the Ancients, the Dalai Lama, and other great thinkers, this meditation on forgiveness and revenge offers insights into building a more peaceful world during this time of nationalism and exclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ramin Jahanbegloo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0889775001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780889775008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Regina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.50w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/29\/2018","brand":"Ramin Jahanbegloo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44227550281983,"sku":"9780889775008","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d5b4266d-b792-4fe8-911a-d60ecdf8b387.jpg?v=1692809302","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-forgiveness-and-revenge-ramin-jahanbegloo-9780889775008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}