| Titre : |
Nonviolence : the history of a dangerous idea |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Mark KURLANSKY ; DALAI LAMA (14e) (1935-)  |
| Editeur : |
London : Vintage |
| Année de publication : |
2007 |
| Importance : |
XII, 203 p. |
| Format : |
20 cm |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-09-949412-6 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Matières : |
NON-VIOLENCE (HISTOIRE)
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| Index. décimale : |
301.632 Non-violence |
| Résumé : |
[...] Mark Kurlansky discusses nonviolence as a distinct entity, a course of action, rather than a mere state of mind. Nonviolence can and should be a technique for overcoming social injustice and ending wars, he asserts, which is why it is the preferred method of those who speak truth to power.
Nonviolence is a sweeping yet concise history that moves from ancient Hindu times to present-day conflicts raging in the Middle East and elsewhere. Kurlansky also brings into focus just why nonviolence is a “dangerous†idea, and asks such provocative questions as: Is there such a thing as a “just war� Could nonviolence have worked against even the most evil regimes in history? [...] [www.fantasticfiction.co.uk] |
| Note de contenu : |
Includes bibliographical references p. 187-194 and index p. 195-203 |
| Mention de responsabilité : |
Mark Kurlansky ; with a forew. by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama |
| Lien permanent : |
https://catalogue.non-violence.ch/catalogue/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=90108 |
Mark Kurlansky ; with a forew. by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama.
Nonviolence : the history of a dangerous idea.
London : Vintage,
2007.
XII, 203 p.
978-0-09-949412-6.
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CENAC cote : 301.632 KUR. CENAC matières : NON-VIOLENCE (HISTOIRE)
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Nonviolence (2007)