{"product_id":"the-power-of-nonviolent-resistance-by-mohandas-gandhi-9780143134152","title":"The Power of Nonviolent Resistance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn time for the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of his birth, a specially curated collection of Mahatma Gandhi's writings on nonviolent resistance and activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Penguin Classic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe year 2019 marks the 150th anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi's birth, and Penguin Classics presents a short but comprehensive selection of text by Gandhi that speaks to non-violent civil disobedience and activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn excerpts drawn from his books, letters, and essays—including from \u003cem\u003eHind Swaraj\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSatyagraha in South Africa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYeravda Mandir\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAshram Observances in Action\u003c\/em\u003e, his readings of Thoreau and Tolstoy, and his essays on the life of Socrates—the reader observes the power and eloquence in which Gandhi expressed his views on non-violent resistance, which have inspired activists from the U.S. Civil Rights movement and around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Power of Nonviolent Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e includes a new introduction and suggestions for further exploration by renowned Gandhi scholar Tridip Suhrud, which gives context to the time of Gandhi's writings while placing them firmly into the present-day political climate, inspiring a new generation of activists to follow the civil rights hero's teachings and practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48228605198572,"sku":"9780143134152","price":58.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780143134152-the-power-of-nonviolent-resistance-1.jpg?v=1787606677","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-power-of-nonviolent-resistance-by-mohandas-gandhi-9780143134152","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}