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The revolution of values : the origins of Martin Luther King Jr.'s moral and political philosophy

Title
The revolution of values : the origins of Martin Luther King Jr.'s moral and political philosophy / Ramin Jahanbegloo.
Author
Jahanbegloo, Ramin
Publication
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019]

Details

Description
xviii, 82 pages; 24 cm
Summary
"Ramin Jahanbegloo elucidates the central concepts in the moral and political thought of Martin Luther King Jr., bringing out the subtlety, potency, and universal importance of his concepts of Agape love and non-violence, the Beloved Community and revolution of values, and his view of the relation between justice and compassion in politics"--
Subject
  • King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 > Political and social views
  • King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 > Ethics
  • King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
  • Ethics
  • Political and social views
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: King, our contemporary -- Becoming King -- Roots of resistance : King and Henry David Thoreau -- An elective affinity : Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi -- King's philosophy of agape love and justice -- In search of the beloved community : King's vision of democracy -- Violence or nonviolence : Martin Luther King and Malcolm X -- Conclusion: The global King -- Afterword: Martin Luther King and nonviolent leadership.
Call Number
Sc E 19-390
ISBN
  • 9781498567633
  • 1498567630
  • 9781498567640 (electronic) (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
  • 2018046587
  • 40028738003
OCLC
1060183437
Author
Jahanbegloo, Ramin, author.
Title
The revolution of values : the origins of Martin Luther King Jr.'s moral and political philosophy / Ramin Jahanbegloo.
Publisher
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Standard Identifier
40028738003
Research Call Number
Sc E 19-390
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