Gandhi's pilgrimage of faith : from darkness to light / Uma Majmudar ; with foreword by Rajmohan Gandhi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Majmudar, Uma, 1936-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948--Religion.

Gandhi.

Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948.

Statesmen--India--Biography.

Statesmen.

Religion.

India.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 280 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2005]

Summary:

Millions around the world revere Mahatma Gandhi, yet only a few know the man Mohandas Gandhi and the internal journey of his soul. This pioneering book fills the spiritual void in Gandhian literature by focusing on the soul and the substance of the man. Uma Majmudar shows that, contrary to popular belief, Gandhi's rise to greatness was not meteoric; it was, rather, a continuous process of faith development, punctuated by conflicts, crises, and turning points. Using James W. Fowler's theory of "Stages of Faith" as a guide, Majmudar undertakes the first developmental study to analyze the fundamental role of faith in transforming Gandhi's life. She proposes that the power that nourished Gandhi's soul was his ever-growing faith in the ultimate triumph of Truth and in the innate Godliness of the human soul. Along with making an invaluable contribution to numerous cross-cultural disciplines, the book also offers something special to those wishing to embark on their own faith developmental journey, guided by Gandhi's example.

Contents:

Introduction: The Mystique and the Myth of the Mahatma 1

1 Victorian Colonial India 19

2 Gandhi's Roots 25

3 The Seed and the Soil 33

4 The Sprouting of Mohan's Faith 47

5 A Crisis of Identity and Faith 57

6 A Law Student in London 73

7 A Barrister in South Africa, Phase I 91

8 A Leader in South Africa, Phase II 113

9 A Satyagrahi in South Africa, Phase III 133

10 India Welcomes Home Her Mahatma 157

11 From Death to Immortality 197

12 Conclusion: From Darkness to Light 233.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-262) and index.

ISBN:

0791464059

0791464067

OCLC:

55682286