{"product_id":"on-forgiveness-and-revenge-lessons-from-an-iranian-prison-hardcover","title":"On Forgiveness and Revenge: Lessons from an Iranian Prison - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRamin Jahanbegloo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInsightful reflection on what can be understood of feelings such as bitterness and revenge\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.\" - Nelson Mandela \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpon his release from Iran's notorious Evin Prison, philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo contemplated the words of Mandela as he grappled with demons arising from being unjustly imprisoned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe then began to wrestle with ideas of forgiveness versus revenge, and wondered if the politics of forgiveness could offer salvation in a world where revenge endangers the social and political fabric of our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What is forgiveness, and how do we get there?\" Jahanbegloo asks, in this follow-up to his internationally celebrated book Time Will Say Nothing: A Philosopher Survives an Iranian Prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrevailing upon the wisdom of the Ancients, the Dalai Lama, and other great thinkers, this meditation on forgiveness and revenge offers insights into building a more peaceful world during this time of nationalism and exclusion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe winner of the Peace Prize from the United Nations in Spain and an advisory board member of PEN Canada, \u003cb\u003eRamin Jahanbegloo\u003c\/b\u003e is Vice Dean and Executive Director of the Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Peace at Jindal Global University in New Delhi, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 6.8 x 4.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47578901414109,"sku":"9780889775008","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/XjNLNmbjqA9780889775008.webp?v=1773513537","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/on-forgiveness-and-revenge-lessons-from-an-iranian-prison-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}