The Death and Afterlife of Mahatma Gandhi |
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| Author:
| Paranjape, Makarand R. |
| Series title: | Routledge Hindu Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8153-7401-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2017 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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The Death and Afterlife of Mahatma Gandhi is a ground-breaking and profound analysis of the assassination of the "father of the nation" and its after-effects. Paranjape argues that such a catastrophic event during the very birth pangs of a new nation placed a huge burden of Oedipal guilt on India, and that this is the reason for the mas
The Death and Afterlife of Mahatma Gandhi is a ground-breaking and profound analysis of the assassination of the "father of the nation" and its after-effects. Paranjape argues that such a catastrophic event during the very birth pangs of a new nation placed a huge burden of Oedipal guilt on India, and that this is the reason for the mas