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In the name of peace : how history's great pacifists changed the world / Erin Ladd Sanders.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Millers Point, N.S.W. : Murdoch Books, 2010.Description: vii, 303 pages : ill, portraits ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781741965674 (pbk.)
Subject(s):
Contents:
In the beginning -- Words to live by -- In response to the twentieth century's wars -- Set my people free.
Summary: In the Name of Peace discusses the pacifist leaders, great and small, whose adherence to non-violence, even in the face of ruinous opposition, has changed the course of history. Pacifist leaders and their philosophies have affected societies, shaped the outcomes of conflict and enriched civilisation. At the same time, pacifist action has brought about cultural ruin, prolonged conflict, and left societies vulnerable and stagnating due to passive leadership. This book offers the compelling and dramatic stories of seventeen of these leaders (including Mahavira, Jesus, Leo Tolstoy, Jane Addams, Jean Jaures, Mohandas Gandhi and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi) and provides context around how those opposed to violence have affected world culture.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 303.66 SAN 1 Available T00505981
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In the Name of Peace discusses the pacifist leader

Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-292) and index.

In the beginning -- Words to live by -- In response to the twentieth century's wars -- Set my people free.

In the Name of Peace discusses the pacifist leaders, great and small, whose adherence to non-violence, even in the face of ruinous opposition, has changed the course of history. Pacifist leaders and their philosophies have affected societies, shaped the outcomes of conflict and enriched civilisation. At the same time, pacifist action has brought about cultural ruin, prolonged conflict, and left societies vulnerable and stagnating due to passive leadership. This book offers the compelling and dramatic stories of seventeen of these leaders (including Mahavira, Jesus, Leo Tolstoy, Jane Addams, Jean Jaures, Mohandas Gandhi and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi) and provides context around how those opposed to violence have affected world culture.

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