Gandhi: The Power of Pacifism

Photo Poche Histoire #5

by Catherine Clément, Ruth Sharman (Translator)

An analysis of the pacifism of Mohandes Gandhi explores the question of Gandhi's relations with the British, his attempts to bring together the different religions of India, and his use of fasting and other peaceful forms of protest as a political weapon. Original.

Genres: Biography

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Catherine Clément (born February 10, 1939) is a prominent French philosopher, novelist, feminist, and literary critic. She received a degree in philosophy from the prestigious Ecole Normale Supérieure, and studied under such luminaries as Claude Lévi-Strauss and Jacques Lacan, working in the fields of anthropology and psychoanalysis. A member of the school of French feminism, she has published books with writers Hélène Cixous and Julia Kristeva.

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Reviews

[Rajat]

A very comprehensive journey through Gandhiji's life - I loved the sidenotes and the photographs. Recommend it highly.