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Gandhi
"Mahatma Gandhi on vuosisatamme huomattavimpia persoonallisuuksia". Näin alkaa Unto Tähtisen klassikkokirjan takakansiteksti vuodelta 1989, ja kuvaus pätee alati. Gandhi ei vanhene. Hänessä yhtyy ikivanha perinne radikaaliin muutokseen. Intialaiset antoivat Gandhille nimen "Mahatma", suuri sielu. Gandhi-teoksessa Suomen merkittävin gandhilaisuuden tuntija Unto Tähtinen esittelee Gandhin keskeiset ajatukset. Hän valottaa Gandhin suhdetta uskontoon, moraaliin, väkivallan ongelmaan, yhteiskunnallisen muutoksen keinoihin, väkivallattomaan vastarintaan ja suoraan toimintaan.
171 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1979
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November 8, 2025
Title: Gandhi
Author: Unto Tähtinen
Narrator: Janne Raudaskoski
Publisher: Booknet
Format: Audiobook
Length: 4h 13min
Language: Finnish
Isbn: 978-952-392-0187
Published: 2024
First Published: 1979
Read and review: 2025
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐(3)
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Key learnings: Life of Mahatma Gandhi and the principle of nonviolent resistance also known as Satyagraha
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Gandhi by Unto Tähtinen tells the life story of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi “Mahatma Gandhi”.
It was interesting to read about India’s Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. For example, I hadn’t known before that he studied law in London or that he then spent 21 years in South Africa.
In the book, Tähtinen describes the stages of Gandhi’s life. After that, he discusses Gandhi’s religion, and then he goes through important themes and ideas central to Gandhi, such as what truth and morality meant to him, and how they manifested in his life.
Gandhi is also the developer of Satyagraha, the principle of nonviolent resistance, which is, of course, discussed in detail in the book. The book examines Gandhi’s nonviolent struggle to promote India’s causes and independence, as well as the aforementioned ideas and philosophies that are important to understand in order to better grasp Satyagraha and the concepts related to it.
Author: Unto Tähtinen
Narrator: Janne Raudaskoski
Publisher: Booknet
Format: Audiobook
Length: 4h 13min
Language: Finnish
Isbn: 978-952-392-0187
Published: 2024
First Published: 1979
Read and review: 2025
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐(3)
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Key learnings: Life of Mahatma Gandhi and the principle of nonviolent resistance also known as Satyagraha
-
Gandhi by Unto Tähtinen tells the life story of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi “Mahatma Gandhi”.
It was interesting to read about India’s Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. For example, I hadn’t known before that he studied law in London or that he then spent 21 years in South Africa.
In the book, Tähtinen describes the stages of Gandhi’s life. After that, he discusses Gandhi’s religion, and then he goes through important themes and ideas central to Gandhi, such as what truth and morality meant to him, and how they manifested in his life.
Gandhi is also the developer of Satyagraha, the principle of nonviolent resistance, which is, of course, discussed in detail in the book. The book examines Gandhi’s nonviolent struggle to promote India’s causes and independence, as well as the aforementioned ideas and philosophies that are important to understand in order to better grasp Satyagraha and the concepts related to it.
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April 3, 2018
Hyvin kirjoitettu ja helppolukuinen kirja, jossa monipuolisesti selitetty monia Gandhin ajattelun perusfundamentteja.
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July 12, 2022Aivokapasiteettia vaativa.
Turhan paljon painovirheitä ja yksi lause, josta ei edes vanha Erkki saa selvää.
Turhan paljon painovirheitä ja yksi lause, josta ei edes vanha Erkki saa selvää.
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