Gandhi & Churchill (Record no. 14504)
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
ISBN | 978099493440 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 325.341 095 409 041 |
Item number | H551G |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
Personal name | Herman, Arthur |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | Gandhi & Churchill |
Sub Title | : the epic rivalry that destroyed an empire and forged our age |
Statement of responsibility, etc | by Arthur Herman |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Place of publication | London |
Name of publisher | Arrow Books |
Year of publication | 2009 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Number of Pages | ix,721p |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc | This work is a dual portrait of Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi; it describes their fierce, forty-year struggle against each other for the future of Indian independence, from the outbreak of the Great War to the end of World War II, detailing their dramatic influence on each other, as well as their lasting legacy for the British empire and the future course of modern history. The author, a historian sheds new light on these two icons of the twentieth century, revealing how their rivalry sealed the fate of India and the British Empire. Born worlds apart, Churchill to Britain's most glamorous aristocratic family, Gandhi to a pious middle-class provincial household in India, they led their nations through harrowing trials and became locked in a contest of wills that would decide the fate of countries, continents, and ultimately an empire. More alike than different, they became bitter enemies over the future of India, and Churchill would do whatever was necessary to ensure that India remain British, including a fateful redrawing of the entire map of the Middle East. The author cuts through the legends and myths about these two charismatic figures, revealing their flaws as well as their strengths. The result is an epic of empire and insurrection, war and political intrigue, with a fascinating supporting cast. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Term | Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 |
Topical Term | Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 |
Topical Term | Great Britain --Foreign relations --India |
Topical Term | India --Foreign relations --Great Britain |
Topical Term | Great Britain --Colonies --History --20th century |
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Koha item type | Book |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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General Section | S. R. Ranganathan Learning Hub | S. R. Ranganathan Learning Hub | General Section | 11/12/2023 | Gratis | 325.341 095 409 041 H551G | G0461 | 11/12/2023 | Book |