Mahatma Gandhi was one of the outstanding moral and political figures of the 20th century. This book assesses his life and career, from his education in India and England, through his years in South Africa as a young lawyer and emergence as leader of the Indian minority there, to his return to India and central role in the struggle against the Raj. Antony Copley examines the intellectual and cultural values, and the events, particularly the Second World War, which shaped Gandhi's distinctive political, economic and social ideals, especially his philosophy of non-violence. He concludes by considering the legacy of Gandhi's thinking both within and beyond India.
- ISBN10 0631145141
- ISBN13 9780631145141
- Publish Date 29 January 1997 (first published 19 December 1996)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 July 2002
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Blackwell Publishers
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 126
- Language English