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Gandhi’s Many Influences and Collaborators [PDF]
In Gandhi's Printing Press, Isabel Hofmeyr introduces readers to the nuances of the newspaper in a far-flung colony in the age when mail and news traveled by ship and when readers were encouraged by Gandhi to read slowly and deeply. This article explores
Presbey, Gail
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The affective, cognitive, and social benefits of interacting with nature
Abstract The surrounding environment influences how people feel, think, and behave. This effect is apparent when examining the multitude of ways interactions with natural environments impact people psychologically. In this Research Dialogue, we discuss work by ourselves and others that demonstrate the benefits of spending time in nature or interacting ...
Nakwon Rim +2 more
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The Recent Civil Disobedience Fidelity to Law
Abstract Generations of citizens have successfully used civil disobedience to enact positive lasting change in their societies. In some places, such as the UK and elsewhere, it is considered a ‘tradition’. But recent instances of civil disobedience—especially in relation to UK climate campaigners—have brought forward numerous challenges, some of which ...
Brian Christopher Jones
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CONCEPT OF SIMPLE LIFE BY H. D.THOREAU
In this study, the author examines the concept of “simple life” in the work “Walden; or Life in the Woods” by H. D. Thoreau in the context of transcendental philosophy. The article gives a brief overview of R. Emerson’s works on transcendentalism (which
Kyrylo Ihoshev
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Religious Nonviolence: An Analysis of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Thich Nhat Hanh [PDF]
This paper will look at the role religion played in shaping the individual movements of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh. “History is the long and tragic story of the fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges ...
Campbell, Meghan
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Reseña del libro: CASADO DA ROCHA, Antonio (2017): Una casa en Walden (sobre Thoreau y cultura contemporánea), Logroño: Pepitas ed.
Diego Clares
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LEMBRANDO EMERSON E THOREAU PARA PENSAR OS DEMÓNIOS DO PROGRESSO NA AMAZÓNIA
Tendo em mente os efeitos socio-ambientais associados aos grandes projectos tecnológicos e de exploração económica da Amazónia, o artigo revisita as perspectivas críticas do entendimento tecnocrático do progresso moderno de dois vultos pioneiros do ...
José Luís Garcia, Filipa Subtil
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Autumn’s Fragrant Afterthought [PDF]
This creative nonfiction essay is an excerpt from a book length study that I have recently completed on the seasons. My manuscript was inspired by the Medieval Book of Hours, particularly its Labours of the Months calendar.
Stewart, Suzanne
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This paper focuses on Ralph Waldo Emerson\u27s influence on prominent American writers. Specifically, the paper examines themes that Emerson emphasizes in Self-Reliance and Nature and how those themes are central to selected works by Nathaniel Hawthorne,
Bly, Lauren M.
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Lakes have always held an aesthetic fascination for people; they figure prominently in both art and literature and have even been endowed with spiritual qualities. For example, the nineteenth century American writer Henry D.
Green, John D., Lowe, David J.
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