Fallen Walls: Prisoners of Conscience in South Africa and Czechoslovakia Lynda Gilfillan Editor
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This collection of prison writings straddles two continents, and compares and contrasts the political struggles that gave birth to two vibrant new democracies of the twenty-first century&… Más…
This collection of prison writings straddles two continents, and compares and contrasts the political struggles that gave birth to two vibrant new democracies of the twenty-first century: South Africa and the Czech Republic. The triumph over decades of suffering endured by the ordinary citizens of these two countries is symbolized by their leaders, Nelson Mandela and Vaclav Havel.While the moral stature of these two men continues to act as a beacon for other political aspirants in a new century, they call upon us all to acknowledge the role played by ordinary men and women in effecting freedom and justice. For this reason, Fallen Walls focuses on the experiences of ordinary prisoners of conscience. It records three voices from the apartheid-era cells of Robben Island—Joseph Mati, Johnson Mgabela, Monde Mkunqwana—and three voices from communist-era prisons in Czechoslovakia—Jiri Mesicki, Lola Skodova, and Jiri Stransky. There are striking similarities as well as differences between the two sets of stories. On a personal level, the tales from Robben Island are characterized by an absence of bitterness and thoughts of revenge, while a sense of bleak isolation and lingering bitterness pervades accounts from the Czechoslovakian prisons and labor camps. The buoyant tone of triumph of the South Africans is balanced by the darker, more skeptical mood of the Czechs. In an age that teeters so precariously between hope and despair, the narratives of these six prisoners of conscience remind us not only of what we are, but also of what we may become.In a timely warning against complacency, Vaclav Havel notes in his foreword that the authors remind us anew of the price that is so often paid for freedom and democracy. Fallen Walls will be of interest to historians, sociologists, human rights activists, and political scientists. New Textbooks>Hardcover>Current Affairs>Domestic Affairs>Domestic Affairs, Transaction Publishers Core >2 >T<
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Horizon Press, New York: 1973. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. It is the story, told in intimate personal terms, of the enslavement of one of the great civilized countries of the world, its brief flowering of freedom and the shattering once more of the hopes of its people. ISBN: 0818016035., Horizon Press, New York: 1973, Hardback. 1971. (The Great Educators). 196pp (1900) reprinted Arno Press, NY 1971. Very good. ., 1971, Transaction Publishers. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. Book is new and unread but may have minor shelf wear. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support the African Children's Educational Trust (A-CET). 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Through our work with A-CET we have helped give hundreds of young people in Africa the vital chance to get an education. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry., Transaction Publishers<
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This collection of prison writings straddles two continents, and compares and contrasts the political struggles that gave birth to two vibrant new democracies of the twenty-first century: South Africa and the Czech Republic. The triumph over decades of suffering endured by the ordinary citizens of these two countries is symbolized by their leaders, Nelson Mandela and Vaclav Havel. Fallen Walls focuses on the experiences of ordinary prisoners of conscience. It records three voices from the apartheid-era cells of Robben Island and three voices from communist-era prisons in Czechoslovakia. There are striking similarities as well as differences between the two sets of stories. Media > Book, [PU: Transaction Publishers]<
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