Confluence of thought : Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. /

"The literature on Gandhi and Martin Luther King is vast, and scholars often speak of the two leaders when discussing theories of non-violence. Yet, no attempt has yet been made to understand the way in which Gandhi and King's socio-political ideas converge in terms of their origins, devel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chakrabarty, Bidyut
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : O. U. P, 2013.
Subjects:
Gandhi, > Mahatma, > 1869-1948 > Influence.
Gandhi, > Mahatma, > 1869-1948 > Political and social views.
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Influence.
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Political and social views.
Nonviolence.
HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia
POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note:
  • Foreword, by Clayborne Carson
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: The Intellectual Roots of the Confluence of Thought
  • Chapter 2: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.: Defying Liberals, But Deifying Liberalism
  • Chapter 3: Articulation of a New Ideology: Gandhi's Approach to Human Equality
  • Chapter 4: Challenging Jim Crow: King's Approach to Racial Discrimination
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliographical Notes and Select Bibliography
  • Index.

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