Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Modern Library Chronicles Book 26) - Kindle edition by Kurlansky, Mark, Dalai Lama. Politics Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ bltadwin.ru(92). Mark Kurlansky retells world history from the point of view of those who tried to resist their oppressors non-violently. Kurlansky carefully disects the idea of a 'just war', the predicate of so many conflicts for hundreds of years, rendering it meaningless and unworthy. He then tries to expose the myth that non-violent protest is doomed to failure/5(80). non-violence movements. Nonviolence - The History of a Dangerous Idea In this timely, highly original, and controversial narrative, New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky discusses nonviolence as a distinct entity, a course of action, rather than a mere state of mind. Nonviolence can and should be a technique for overcoming social.
Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea. by Mark Kurlansky. pp, Jonathan Cape, £ Riot!: Civil Insurrection from Peterloo to the Present Day. The conventional history of nations, even continents, is a history of warfare. According to this view, all the important ideas and significant changes of humankind occured as part of an effort to win one violent, bloody conflict or another. But there have always been a few who refused to fight. Following the grand sweep of history from Confucius to Tolstoy, Erasmus to Gandhi, bestselling. Book Description. A brilliant book by bestselling writer Mark Kurlansky on the place of pacifism in world history. An original work within the history of ideas genre, with a foreword by the Dalai Lama. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
Mark Kurlansky retells world history from the point of view of those who tried to resist their oppressors non-violently. Kurlansky carefully disects the idea of a 'just war', the predicate of so many conflicts for hundreds of years, rendering it meaningless and unworthy. He then tries to expose the myth that non-violent protest is doomed to failure. Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea - Kindle edition by Kurlansky, Mark. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea. Nonviolence is a sweeping yet concise history that moves from ancient Hindu times to present-day conflicts raging in the Middle East and elsewhere. Kurlansky also brings into focus just why nonviolence is a "dangerous" idea, and asks such provocative questions as: Is there such a thing as a "just war"?.
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