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Gandhi in the West

The Mahatma and the Rise of Radical Protest

Gandhi in the West( )
Author: Scalmer, Sean
ISBN:978-0-521-13958-8
Publication Date:Jan 2011
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $46.99
Book Description:

Where did the non-violent protests of the 1960s originate from? This book uncovers their history in an earlier generation's intense struggles to understand and emulate the activities of Mahatma Gandhi. It documents these efforts, traces their influence on later events, and contemplates their significance.

Author Biography
Scalmer, Sean (Author)
Sean Scalmer is an Associate Professor in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His work includes Gandhi in the West: The Mahatma and the Rise of Radical Protest, Activist Wisdom: Practical Knowledge and Creative Tension in Social Movements (with Sarah Maddison); Dissent Events: Protest, the Media and the Political Gimmick in Australia, and On the Stump: Campaign Oratory and Democracy in the United States, Britain, and Australia which won the 2018 NSW Premier's History Award, General History Prize.

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