The Resource Gandhi's interpreter : a life of Horace Alexander, by Geoffrey Carnall ; foreword by Philippa Gregory
Gandhi's interpreter : a life of Horace Alexander, by Geoffrey Carnall ; foreword by Philippa Gregory
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- Summary
- This beautifully written biography, with a foreword by Philippa Gregory, explores the forgotten significance of the life of Horace Alexander. Horace Alexander was an English Quaker who played a significant part in relations between Indian nationalist leaders and the British Government in the years before the transfer of power in 1947. He came to know Gandhi well, and was trusted by him as an intermediary. At the same time he enjoyed the confidence of the British Conservative ministers R.A. Butler and Leo Amery, as well as, on the Labour side, Sir Stafford Cripps and Lord Pethick Lawrence. He
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxi, 314 pages)
- Contents
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- Cover; CONTENTS; DEDICATION; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; ARCHIVE SOURCES; ABBREVIATIONS; 1 THE MAKING OF AN INTERNATIONALIST; 2 THE HUMANISING OF AN INTELLECTUAL; 3 THE DISCOVERY OF GANDHI; 4 QUAKER INTERVENTIONS; 5 THE 1930s; 6 THE SECOND WORLD WAR; 7 TO INDIA WITH THE FRIENDS' AMBULANCE UNIT; 8 CAMPAIGNING IN BRITAIN ANDTHE USA; 9 INDIAN INDEPENDENCE AND ITS AFTERMATH; 10 INDIA AND THE QUEST FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD ORDER; APPENDIX: FRITZ BERBER IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
- Isbn
- 9780748641857
- Label
- Gandhi's interpreter : a life of Horace Alexander
- Title
- Gandhi's interpreter
- Title remainder
- a life of Horace Alexander
- Statement of responsibility
- by Geoffrey Carnall ; foreword by Philippa Gregory
- Subject
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- Alexander, Horace Gundry, 1889-1989
- Alexander, Horace Gundry, 1889-1989
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political
- Biography
- Diplomatic relations
- Electronic books
- Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948
- Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948
- Great Britain
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 20th century
- 1900-1999
- HISTORY -- General
- India
- India -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Peace
- Pacifists
- Pacifists -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Quakers
- Quakers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- India
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This beautifully written biography, with a foreword by Philippa Gregory, explores the forgotten significance of the life of Horace Alexander. Horace Alexander was an English Quaker who played a significant part in relations between Indian nationalist leaders and the British Government in the years before the transfer of power in 1947. He came to know Gandhi well, and was trusted by him as an intermediary. At the same time he enjoyed the confidence of the British Conservative ministers R.A. Butler and Leo Amery, as well as, on the Labour side, Sir Stafford Cripps and Lord Pethick Lawrence. He
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Carnall, Geoffrey
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Alexander, Horace Gundry
- Gandhi
- Alexander, Horace Gundry
- Gandhi
- Quakers
- Pacifists
- Great Britain
- Great Britain
- India
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- HISTORY
- Diplomatic relations
- Pacifists
- Quakers
- Great Britain
- India
- Label
- Gandhi's interpreter : a life of Horace Alexander, by Geoffrey Carnall ; foreword by Philippa Gregory
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- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Contents
- Cover; CONTENTS; DEDICATION; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; ARCHIVE SOURCES; ABBREVIATIONS; 1 THE MAKING OF AN INTERNATIONALIST; 2 THE HUMANISING OF AN INTELLECTUAL; 3 THE DISCOVERY OF GANDHI; 4 QUAKER INTERVENTIONS; 5 THE 1930s; 6 THE SECOND WORLD WAR; 7 TO INDIA WITH THE FRIENDS' AMBULANCE UNIT; 8 CAMPAIGNING IN BRITAIN ANDTHE USA; 9 INDIAN INDEPENDENCE AND ITS AFTERMATH; 10 INDIA AND THE QUEST FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD ORDER; APPENDIX: FRITZ BERBER IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
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- ocn659590161
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- 1 online resource (xxi, 314 pages)
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- Isbn
- 9780748641857
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
- 9786612749766
- Other physical details
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- 274976
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- System control number
- (OCoLC)659590161
- Label
- Gandhi's interpreter : a life of Horace Alexander, by Geoffrey Carnall ; foreword by Philippa Gregory
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Cover; CONTENTS; DEDICATION; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; ARCHIVE SOURCES; ABBREVIATIONS; 1 THE MAKING OF AN INTERNATIONALIST; 2 THE HUMANISING OF AN INTELLECTUAL; 3 THE DISCOVERY OF GANDHI; 4 QUAKER INTERVENTIONS; 5 THE 1930s; 6 THE SECOND WORLD WAR; 7 TO INDIA WITH THE FRIENDS' AMBULANCE UNIT; 8 CAMPAIGNING IN BRITAIN ANDTHE USA; 9 INDIAN INDEPENDENCE AND ITS AFTERMATH; 10 INDIA AND THE QUEST FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD ORDER; APPENDIX: FRITZ BERBER IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
- Control code
- ocn659590161
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxi, 314 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780748641857
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
- 9786612749766
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 274976
- 22573/cttk15kv
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)659590161
Subject
- Alexander, Horace Gundry, 1889-1989
- Alexander, Horace Gundry, 1889-1989
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political
- Biography
- Diplomatic relations
- Electronic books
- Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948
- Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948
- Great Britain
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 20th century
- 1900-1999
- HISTORY -- General
- India
- India -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Peace
- Pacifists
- Pacifists -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Quakers
- Quakers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- India
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