Visionaries of the 20th Century: A Resurgence Anthology
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Visionaries of the 20th Century brings together the lives and works of 100 great men and women who offered inspiration, hope and healing. The 20th century was marked by wars, dictatorships and environmental destruction, yet many individuals kept alive the hope of a sane and sustainable future through their example, ideas and vision. Their influence helped to bring
colonialism and imperialism, apartheid and authoritarian regimes to an end. They also generated a resurgence of ecological, holistic and spiritual vision. Visionaries of the 20th Century includes articles about:
World leaders: Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela
and the Dalai Lama
Spiritual figures: Krishnamurti, Bede Griffiths, Matthew Fox
and Thich Nhat Hanh
Writers: Kahlil Gibran, Kathleen Raine, Wendell Berry
and Arundhati Roy
Scientists: Rachel Carson, Jane Goodall, and James Lovelock
Politicians: Mikhail Gorbachev and Vaclav Havel
Organic pioneers: Lady Eve Balfour and H. J. Massingham
Educationalists: Ivan Illich and Rabindranath Tagore
Economists: E. F. Schumacher and Muhammad Yunus
Ecological activists: Vandana Shiva and Wangari Maathai.
Author: Satish Kumar
Format: Paperback, 224 pages, 210mm x 282mm
Published: 2006, Green Books, United Kingdom
Genre: History: World & General
Description
Visionaries of the 20th Century brings together the lives and works of 100 great men and women who offered inspiration, hope and healing. The 20th century was marked by wars, dictatorships and environmental destruction, yet many individuals kept alive the hope of a sane and sustainable future through their example, ideas and vision. Their influence helped to bring
colonialism and imperialism, apartheid and authoritarian regimes to an end. They also generated a resurgence of ecological, holistic and spiritual vision. Visionaries of the 20th Century includes articles about:
World leaders: Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela
and the Dalai Lama
Spiritual figures: Krishnamurti, Bede Griffiths, Matthew Fox
and Thich Nhat Hanh
Writers: Kahlil Gibran, Kathleen Raine, Wendell Berry
and Arundhati Roy
Scientists: Rachel Carson, Jane Goodall, and James Lovelock
Politicians: Mikhail Gorbachev and Vaclav Havel
Organic pioneers: Lady Eve Balfour and H. J. Massingham
Educationalists: Ivan Illich and Rabindranath Tagore
Economists: E. F. Schumacher and Muhammad Yunus
Ecological activists: Vandana Shiva and Wangari Maathai.
Visionaries of the 20th Century: A Resurgence Anthology
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