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Book SynopsisMahatma K. Gandhi''s dedication to finding a path of liberation from an epidemic of violence has been well documented before. The central issue and the novelty of this book is its focus on what Gandhi wanted to liberate us for. The book also provides an assessment of how viable his positive vision of humanity is.
Gandhi revolutionized the struggle for Indian liberation from Great Britain by convincing his countrymen that they must turn to nonviolence and that India needed to be liberated from its social illspoverty, unemployment, opium addiction, institution of child marriage, inequality of women, and Hindu-Muslim frictionseven more than it needed political freedom.
Although Gandhi''s legacy has not been forgotten, it has often been distorted. He is called Mahatma and venerated as a saint, but not followed and often misinterpreted. Predrag Cicovacki attempts to de-mythologize Gandhi and take a closer look at his thoughts, aims, and struggles. He invites us to look at the
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"When Gandhi said he discovered new aspects of the philosophy of nonviolence he was right. His philosophy of nonviolence is so deep that the more you explore it the more you learn. Predrag Cicovacki's book, Gandhi's Footprints, is one more serious and profound attempt to reach the depths of Gandhi's vibrant way of life. In this troubled world one can only ignore at one's own peril this book's message that Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence should be followed without being imitated at one's own peril." - Arun Gandhi, author of The Forgotten Woman: The Untold Story of Kastur, the Wife of Mahatma Gandhi, and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi
Table of Contents
Foreword, Introduction, 1 The Muslim Bro Preface, Introduction: Gandhi’s Quest for Liberation, I Violence, II Dialogue, III Purification, IV Struggle, Epilogue: In the Shadow of Liberation, Acknowledgements, Index
