A Passion for Sicilians: World Around Danilo Dolci

by Jerre Gerlando Mangione

Book Overview

Danilo Dolci is the renowned "Gandhi of Sicily." Since 1952 he has conducted a nonviolent crusade against the misery and violence of Western Sicily. 'A Passion for Sicilians' portrays his struggles against official apathy and Mafia pressure, his long series of hunger strikes to arouse the public conscience, and his calls for measures to eradicate poverty. The book also brings to life the people of Partinico, the fascinating neighbors Mangione knew...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113851845X
• ISBN13: 9781138518452
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 384 Pages