Visionaries of the 20th Century A Resurgence Anthology - Resurgence Anthologies

Visionaries of the 20th Century brings together the lives and works of 100 great men and women who offered inspiration, hope and healing. The 20th century was marked by wars, dictatorships and environmental destruction, yet many individuals kept alive the hope of a sane and sustainable future through their example, ideas and vision. Their influence helped to bring

colonialism and imperialism, apartheid and authoritarian regimes to an end. They also generated a resurgence of ecological, holistic and spiritual vision. Visionaries of the 20th Century includes articles about:

World leaders: Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela

and the Dalai Lama

Spiritual figures: Krishnamurti, Bede Griffiths, Matthew Fox

and Thich Nhat Hanh

Writers: Kahlil Gibran, Kathleen Raine, Wendell Berry

and Arundhati Roy

Scientists: Rachel Carson, Jane Goodall, and James Lovelock

Politicians: Mikhail Gorbachev and Vaclav Havel

Organic pioneers: Lady Eve Balfour and H. J. Massingham

Educationalists: Ivan Illich and Rabindranath Tagore

Economists: E. F. Schumacher and Muhammad Yunus

Ecological activists: Vandana Shiva and Wangari Maathai.