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Gandhi before India / Ramachandra Guha.
A first volume of a series detailing the life and work of the influential political advocate draws on private papers and other untapped sources to cover his birth in 1869 through his upbringing in Gujarat, discussing his London education and decades as a lawyer in South Africa.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307357922 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: xi, 672 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : Random House Canada, 2014, ©2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: Gandhi from all angles -- Middle caste, middle rank -- Among the vegetarians -- From coast to coast -- A barrister in Durban -- Travelling activist -- Lawyer-loyalist -- White against brown -- Pluralist and puritan -- Trouble in the Transvaal -- A lobbyist in London -- From conciliation to confrontation -- To jail -- A Tolstoyan in Johannesburg -- Prisoner of conscience -- Big little chief -- The contest of civilizations -- Seeking a settlement -- A son departs, a mentor arrives -- A physician at Phoenix -- Breaking boundaries -- Fairwell to Africa -- How the Mahatma was made. |
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| Subject: | Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948. Statesmen > India > Biography. East Indians > South Africa > Politics and government. South Africa > Politics and government > 1836-1909. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sechelt Public Library | B GANDHI (Text) | 3326000303608 | Biographies | Volume hold | Available | - |
