{"product_id":"9781041306474","title":"Nonviolence in Indian Thought Exploring Ahiṃsā from the Vedas to Gandhi","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRoutledge Studies in Asian Religion and Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eNonviolence in Indian Thought\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExploring Ahiṃsā from the Vedas to Gandhi\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaria Luisa Tornotti\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eREL133000\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding on the previous Italian edition, this volume presents a historical narrative and examination of the concept of \u003cem\u003eahiṃsā\u003c\/em\u003e (nonviolence) throughout Indian religious and philosophical traditions, tracing its evolution from ancient Vedic texts to Mahatma Gandhi’s modern interpretation and application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledging the nuances of the concept of \u003cem\u003eahiṃsā\u003c\/em\u003e, the book makes clear that nonviolence in most of the Indic religions is located within a cluster of concepts. Taking a broadly historical and chronological approach, chapters explore the perceptions and understandings of \u003cem\u003eahiṃsā\u003c\/em\u003e through the ancient foundational Sanskrit texts of the Vedas and Upanishads, the Hindu texts of the Dharmasutras and Mahabharata, and finally through heterodox traditional texts of Jainism and Buddhism. The book then looks at Gandhi’s comprehensive approach to \u003cem\u003eahiṃsā\u003c\/em\u003e, demonstrating that \u003cem\u003eahiṃsā\u003c\/em\u003e in Indian thought is not merely passive nonviolence but an active, creative principle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUltimately arguing that nonviolence is central to Indian spirituality, around which other ideas can be perceived as responses to this key, guiding principle, this book will be of interest to scholars, researchers and postgraduates in the fields of scriptures of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Indian philosophy, religious studies, religion and violence, and peace studies. This book will be also useful to the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Luisa Tornotti\u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian educator and writer. She has worked for the Italian Ministry of Education and for the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a lecturer at prestigious universities in Beijing, Shanghai and New York. She holds a Master’s degree in Sanskrit. Her published works include \u003cem\u003eLa nonviolenza nella cultura indiana and Cinque anni a Pechino\u003c\/em\u003e, and several articles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041306474\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e266\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63762271535244,"sku":"9781041306474","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041306474","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}