Visionaries of the 20th Century: A Resurgence Anthology

by SatishKumar (Editor), Freddie Whitefield (Editor)

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  2006

  $5.24

  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.