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Gandhi

Synopsis
Dr David Taylor and Peter Robb, London School of Oriental and African Studies, discuss Gandhi’s life and thought. Surveys Gandhi’s role as a traditional religious figure, a politician and a Utopian thinker and outlines the contradictions in Gandhi’s views.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio; Audiocassette. 60 min.
Year of production
1982
Availability
Sale
Documentation
Accompanying booklet which summarises the tape, offers topics and questions for research and includes a bibliography.
Uses
Students who already have a certain amount of background knowledge.*
Subjects
History
Keywords
biographies; Gandhi, Mahatma K; India

Credits

Cast
David Taylor 
Peter Robb 

Production Company

Name

World Microfilms

Distributor

Name

World Microfilms

Contact
Stephen Albert
Email
microworld@ndirect.co.uk
Web
http://www.microworld.uk.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7586 4499
Fax
020 7722 1068
Address
PO Box 35488
St John’s Wood
London
NW8 6WD
Notes
World Microfilms distributes the Audio Forum collection of CDs for language learning and the Sussex Tapes library of video and audio material for sixth form and undergraduate teaching. The Sussex Tapes collection concentrates on the areas of English, history and music. Architecture programmes from the Masters of Architecture and Pidgeon Digital (qv) series of slides are sold on DVD as well as being accessible online via subscription.

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