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Gandhi: The Traditional Roots of Charisma

Gandhi: The Traditional Roots of Charisma

Rudolph, Susanne Hoeber
Rudolph, Lloyd I.

Paperback

Series: Modernity of Tradition Series: PT. 2

General Political ScienceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0226731367
ISBN13: 9780226731360
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: Apr 15 1983
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.35 Width: 5.31 Depth: 8.03
Language: English
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. Appealing to shared expectations and recognitions, Gandhi was able to revitalize tradition while simultaneously breaking with some of its entrenched values, practices, and interests. One result was a self-critical, ethical, and inclusive nationalist movement that eventually led to independence.

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