Prophets of violence, prophets of peace : understanding the roots of contemporary political violence / K. Sohail.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Suhail, K̲h̲ālid.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political violence--History--20th century.

Political violence.

Heads of state--History--20th century.

Heads of state.

Political activists--History--20th century.

Political activists.

World politics--20th century.

World politics.

World politics--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (367 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : White Knight Publications ; Nashville, TN : APG Distributors, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Can human beings live according to moral values yet kill to achieve freedom? Can peaceful, non-violent protest actually bring sought-after freedoms? Dr. Sohail examines the philosophies and lives of twelve revolutionary political and social figures, including Martin Luther King, Jr., the Dalai Lama, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Che Guevara, Franz Fanon, and Ho Chi Minh. In thoughtful, well-organized essays, he looks at a wide spectrum of cultures and their struggles against repressive governments, in both developing and developed societies. Dr. Sohail distills the global rivalries and the impact of

Contents:

Intro

PROPHETS OF VIOLENCE-PROPHETS OF PEACE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

- PREFACE -A BRIDGE HAS BEEN BUILT

P A R T O N E

- FOREWORD -WILLING TO DIE ANDWILLING TO KILL FOR PEACE

- MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. -A SYMBOL OF JUSTICE, PEACE AND LOVE

- THE DALAI LAMA -A SYMBOL OF PEACE AND COMPASSION

- GANDHI -HIS DILEMMAS AND DREAMS

- RABINDRANATH TAGORE -THE STORY OF TAGORE AND GANDHI'S RELATIONSHIP

GANDHI'S TRUTH AND MILITANT NONVIOLENCE

- MOHAMMAND IQBAL -A MUSLIM SCHOLAR AND REFORMER

- MOHAMMAD ALI JINNAH -THE STORY OF GANDHI AND JINNAH'S RELATIONSHIP

- KAMAL ATATURK -A SECULAR NATIONALIST

- NELSON MANDELA-A VIOLENT PEACEMAKER

- HO CHI MINH-A REVOLUTIONARY SAINT

- CHE GUEVARA -A SYMBOL OF ARMED STRUGGLE AGAINST IMPERIALISM

P A R T T W O

- PROPHETS OF VIOLENCE AND PEACE -CONCLUSION

- FRANTZ FANON -THE PSYCHOLOGY OF VIOLENT REVOLUTION

- LEO TOLSTOY -AND THE PATH OF LOVE AND PEACE

P A R T T H R E E

- IN SEARCH OF PEACE -AN INTERVIEW

LIBERATING IRAQ

VIOLENCE, PEACE AND THE GREEN ZONE PHILOSOPHY

KILLING IN THE NAME OF GOD

IN SEARCH OF A NEW PROPHET

About the Author

About the Illustrator.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-281-18708-9

9786611187088

1-60557-132-6

1-4356-1711-8

OCLC:

922903660