Gandhi: The Traditional Roots of Charisma

by Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph

Book Overview

The Rudolphs' analysis reveals that Gandhi's charisma was deeply rooted in the aspects of Indian tradition that he interpreted for his time. They key to his political influence was his ability to realize in both his daily life and his public actions, cultural ideals that many Indians honored but could not enact themselves--ideals such as the traditional Hindu belief that a person's capacity for self-control enhances his capacity to control his environment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226731367
• ISBN13: 9780226731360
• Release Date: April 1983
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"