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Wednesday, April 05, 2006

New from Lexington Books: Gandhi's Experiments with Truth

*Gandhi's Experiments with Truth*Essential Writings by and about Mahatma Gandhi*Edited by Richard L. Johnson*

Richard L. Johnson* professor of Germanic languages and director of peaceand conflict studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Ft. Wayne. This is a new book from Richard Johnson, his book is the first Gandhi reader in 50 years with writings by and about Mahatma Gandhi and the first ever with a biography.

*"Those looking for an introduction to Gandhi, seasoned nonviolentactivists, and long time students of Gandhi will all find this to be aremarkable collection. Johnson has brought together key selections fromGandhi's writings with insightful essays by a variety of Gandhian scholarson Gandhi's nonviolence, views on religion, methods of political, economic,and cultural change and his continuing influence and relevance for today. Icannot think of a better book that unites Gandhi's own words with veryreadable essays covering a breadth of topics on Gandhi's life andthought. Johnson'sbook makes clear again Gandhi's importance as a resource for creating a morejust and peaceful world."**-Peter R. Gathje, Christian Brothers University

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