An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth

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Beacon Press, Nov 1, 1993 - Biography & Autobiography - 560 pages
Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and countless other nonviolent struggles of the twentieth century.

In a new foreword, noted peace expert and teacher Sissela Bok urges us to adopt Gandhi's "attitude of experimenting, of tesing what will and will not bear close scrutiny, what can and cannot be adapted to new circumstances,"in order to bring about change in our own lives and communities.

All royalties earned on this book are paid to the Navajivan Trust, founded by Gandhi, for use in carrying on his work.
 

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Contents

FASTING
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V
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VII
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IX
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XI
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XIII
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XXI
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XXIII
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I
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IV
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X
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XII
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XIX
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XXI
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XXIII
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I
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ERPEE
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V
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XI
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XVII
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XXIII
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XXV
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PART III
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III
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V
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LITERARY TRAINING
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VIII
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X
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XIII
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A MONTH WITH GOKHALEII
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XXI
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XXIII
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XXVI
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XXIX
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TRAINING OF THE SPIRIT
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XXXV
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XXXVIII
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XLIII
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XLVI
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I
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VII
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XII
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XXV
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XXVIII
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XXXV
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XXXVI
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XXXVIII
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ITS RISING TIDE
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INDEX
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Copyright

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About the author (1993)

Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948) was a lawyer and the prominent figure behind India’s push for independence from British rule. He followed the philosophies of pacifism, believing in the importance of the nonviolent approach to protesting. He documented his influential life in An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth.

Born and raised in Western India to a Hindu family, Gandhi received barrister training in London. He first experienced institutional racial discrimination in South Africa, which spurred him to his first actions in leading group-based nonviolent civil disobedience.  He later returned to India and led protests against British colonialism, excessive taxation, and racial discrimination.

Known as 'the Father of the Nation," Gandhi was instrumental in the fight for religious pluralism and Indian independence.  He was assassinated in 1948.

Bibliographic information

TitleAn Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
AuthorMohandas K. Gandhi
ContributorSissela Bok
Editionreprint
PublisherBeacon Press, 1993
ISBN0807059099, 9780807059098
Length560 pages
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