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A Very Short Introduction
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Mark Ashby
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Bhikhu Parekh
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious, political, social, economic, and cultural fronts. During his time as a lawyer in South Africa he developed his strategy of non-violence: the idea of opposing unjust laws by non-violent protest. He led the Indian National Congress party in three major campaigns against British rule, each culminating in his arrest.
In Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction, Bhikhu Parekh outlines both Gandhi's major philosophical insights and the limitations of his thought. Written with extensive access to Gandhi's writings, Parekh looks at Gandhi's cosmocentric anthropology, his spiritual view of politics, and his theories of oppression, non-violent action, and active citizenship. He also considers how the success of Gandhi's principles were limited by his lack of coherent theories of evil, and of state and power. Gandhi's view of man as ascetic allows no room for expressions of the cultural, artistic, or intellectual. Furthermore, he was so hostile to modern civilization that he was unable to appreciate its complex dialectic or offer a meaningful narrative. Nevertheless, Gandhi's life and thought had an enormous impact on the Indian nation, and he continues to be widely revered-known before and after his assassination as Mahatma, the Great Soul.
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Aerial Warfare
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- By: Frank Ledwidge
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
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Aerial warfare has dominated war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. In this Very Short Introduction, Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of aerial warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken center stage, and the changes in technology and air power capabilities over time.
By: Frank Ledwidge
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The Roman Empire
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Christopher Kelly
- Narrated by: Richard Davidson
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
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The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of 60 million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates, and from the Rhine to the North African coast. It was, above all else, an empire of force - employing a mixture of violence, suppression, order, and tactical use of power to develop an astonishingly uniform culture.
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I love it
- By Amazon Customer on 08-23-21
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Religion
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Thomas A. Tweed
- Narrated by: Al Kessel
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
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Religion: A Very Short Introduction offers a concise nonpartisan overview of religion's long history and its complicated role in the world today.
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Dry, even by academic standards
- By Owen Summerscales on 10-13-24
By: Thomas A. Tweed
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Development
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Ian Goldin
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
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The process by which nations escape poverty and achieve economic and social progress has been the subject of extensive examination for hundreds of years. The notion of development itself has evolved from an original preoccupation with incomes and economic growth to a much broader understanding of development. In this Very Short Introduction, Ian Goldin considers the contributions that education, health, gender, equity, and other dimensions of human well-being make to development.
By: Ian Goldin
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Employment Law
- Very Short Introduction
- By: David Cabrelli
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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In today's society, work takes up a vast proportion of the time and energy of ordinary people. Although use of the phrase "work-life balance" is now commonplace in the media and ordinary conversation, people work longer hours than ever before. However, rather than purely a means to an end in terms of supporting oneself financially, the workplace is a place to develop skills and talents and build lasting friendships.
By: David Cabrelli
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Canada
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Donald Wright
- Narrated by: Matthew Josdal
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
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Canada is not one nation, but three: English Canada, Quebec, and First Nations. Yet as a country Canada is very successful, in part because it maintains national diversity through bilingualism, multiculturalism, and federalism. Alongside this contemporary openness Canada also has its own history to contend with; with a legacy of broken treaties and residential schools for its Indigenous peoples, making reconciliation between Canada and First Nations an ongoing journey, not a destination.
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Revisionist history, Left wing, Narrow, Banal
- By Thucydides on 02-14-21
By: Donald Wright