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Gandhi in a Canadian context : relationships between Mahatma Gandhi and Canada

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Gandhi in a Canadian context : relationships between Mahatma Gandhi and Canada / Alex Damm, editor.

Publication

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [2017]
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x, 181 pages : illustration; 24 cm

Summary

Examines a range of intriguing and under-studied connections between India's greatest nationalist leader, mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), and facets of life in Canada, including Gandhi's interest in and contact with Canada and Canadians early in the twentieth century, and the implications of Gandhi's thinking on a range of issues in Canadian society today. This collection of essays by Canadian scholars explores topics such as Gandhi's awareness of Canada; the academic study of Gandhi in Canadian higher education; and dimensions of Gandhi's thought that demand greater attention and have enduring relevance for individuals and communities in Canada. these range from a peace-oriented Islam and participation in direct-action campaigns to a more constructive politics and environmental stewardship. The book will be of interest to scholars in Gandhi studies, education, Canadian history, and sociology, as well as to the general reader who seeks to reflect on how traditions of non-violence and conflict resolution championed bGandhihi might contribute to social progress in Canada.

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Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings.

Note

Essays in this volume were previously presented at the conference "Gandhi in a Canadian context" held in 2012 at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.

Additional Formats (note)

Issued also in electronic format.

Contents

Mahatma Gandhi's understanding of Canada / Alex Damm -- A dent in his saintly halo? Mahatma Gandhi's intolerance against cowards / Scott Daniel Dunbar -- Gandhi and Islam: their history and implications for Canada today / Ramin Jahanbegloo -- Gandhi in Canadian academic religious studies : an overview / Harold Coward -- Do Gandhi's teachings have relevance today? / Kay Koppedrayer -- The Gandhian-inspired Mahila Shanti Sena movement in India and its Canadian connection / Anne M. Pearson -- "Gandhi" in Canada in the later part of the twentieth century / Paul Younger -- Mahatma Gandhi and Winnipeg, Manitoba / Klaus Klostermaier -- Who speaks for the conscience of Canada? Twenty years of Hamilton's Gandhi Peace Festival : local lessons, global relevance / Rama S. Singh.

Call Number

JFE 17-3665

ISBN

9781771122351
1771122358

OCLC

953629940

Title

Gandhi in a Canadian context : relationships between Mahatma Gandhi and Canada / Alex Damm, editor.

Publisher

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [2017]

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Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.

Additional Formats

Issued also in electronic format.

Added Author

Damm, Alex, 1973- author, editor.

Gandhi in a Canadian Context (Conference) (2012 : Waterloo, Ont.)

Other Form:

Gandhi in a Canadian context. (CaOONL)20169036944

Research Call Number

JFE 17-3665

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