Record Number |
737321 |
ISBN |
9780807059098 (paperback) |
0807059099 (paperback) |
Author |
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 author |
Title |
An autobiography : the story of my experiments with truth / Mohandas K. Gandhi ; translated from the original in Gujarati by Mahadev Desai ; with a foreword by Sissela Bok. |
Publisher/Date |
Boston : Beacon Press, [1993] |
©1993 |
Pagination etc. |
xxix, 528 pages ; 21 cm. |
Contents note |
Includes index. |
Originally published: 1957. |
Summary Note |
Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and countless other nonviolent struggles of the twentieth century. In a new foreword, noted peace expert and teacher Sissela Bok urges us to adopt Gandhi's "attitude of experimenting, of tesing what will and will not bear close scrutiny, what can and cannot be adapted to new circumstances,"in order to bring about change in our own lives and communities. All royalties earned on this book are paid to the Navajivan Trust, founded by Gandhi, for use in carrying on his work. |
Language note |
Translated from the Gujarati. |
Subject - Name |
Gandhi, -- Mahatma,1869-1948 |
Subject |
Statesmen -- India -- Biography |
Added Author |
Desai, Mahadev H. (Mahadev Haribhai), 1892-1942 translator. |
Bok, Sissela author of introduction, etc. |
Shelf Location |
954.035 GAND |