Rabindranath Tagore: Peace in an Enchanted World [Paperback]

This book explores Rabindranath Tagores distinctive argument for peace  in spiritual rather than in political terms. Drawing on seminal texts by Tagore, the book presents the reader with a comprehensive overview of Gurudevs seemingly contradictory notions of individual freedom, universal love for humanity, and nationalism.

This book explores Rabindranath Tagores distinctive argument for peacein spiritual rather than in politicalterms. Drawing on seminal texts by Tagore, the book presents the reader with a comprehensive overview of Gurudevs seemingly contradictory notions of individual freedom, universal love for humanity and faith in the great Eastern nation. It underlines Tagores argument that peace could be best affected not by a league of nations but in educational institutions and that the Religion of Man lay in the truth of inter-relationships between human beings.

A concise handy guide to Tagores philosophy, this book will be essential for students and scholars of philosophy, Tagore studies, peace and conflict studies and South Asian studies.

Acknowledgements viii Notes x 1 An introduction. Tagore and Gandhi: Two apostles of peace 1 2 Rabindranath Tagore: Reconciling love of country with the love of humanity 17 3 Gurudev and an Education for Peace 54 4 Peace: The surplus in man and the Religion of Man 92 In conclusion: The end of the fight in the House of Songs 126 Index 135

Bindu Puri is Professor of modern and contemporary Indian philosophy at the Centre for Philosophy in Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Her main interests are in modern Indian philosophy, moral and political philosophy.

Puri has over 58 papers in edited anthologies and philosophical and interdisciplinary journals. She has authored three monographs: Gandhi and the Moral Life (2004); The Tl#~