Martin King jr.

„Ha van Martin Luther King Jr. ko¨nyvei ko¨zo¨tt olyan, amelyro?l az emberek ko¨vetkezetesen azt mondja´k nekem, hogy megva´ltoztatta az e´letu¨ket, akkor ez az Ero? a szeretethez. Azt hiszem, aze´rt, mert ez a ko¨nyv i´rja le legjobban Martin Luther King Jr.ero?szakmentes filozo´fia´ja´t; a hitet egy szereto? isteni jelenle´tben, ami minden e´letet o¨sszeko¨t.” Coretta Scott King (Martin Luther King Jr. o¨zvegye) „A bizonytalansa´g e viharos napjaiban, a ha´boru´k, valamint gazdasa´gi e´s faji igazsa´gtalansa´gok re´ve´n megnyilatkozo´ gonosz az emberise´g puszta tu´le´le´se´t fenyegeti. A va´lsa´g rendki´vu¨l su´lyos. Ebbe a ko¨tetbe olyan besze´deket gyu?jto¨ttem o¨ssze, amelyek ezt a kri´zist e´s ha´ttere´t mutatja´k be. Aze´rt e´ppen ezeket va´lasztottam ki, mert valamilyen mo´don mindegyik a va´lsa´gbo´l eredo? szeme´lyes e´s ko¨zo¨sse´gi proble´ma´kat e´rinti.” Martin Luther King Jr. O¨tven e´v mu´lta´n sem veszi´tettek e´rve´nyesse´gu¨kbo?l ezek a szavak. So?t korunkban tala´n ido?szeru?bbek, mint valaha. A ko¨nyvben o¨sszegyu?jto¨tt besze´dek pedig ma is – mint keletkeze´su¨k ideje´n – segi´tenek, hogy kijussunk az ideolo´gia´k labirintusa´bo´l, kiemelju¨k feju¨nket a politikai e´rdekek e´s szempontok a´llando´ viszonylagossa´ga´bo´l, e´s felismerju¨k az e´sz jo´zansa´ga´t e´s a szi´v emberse´ge´t egyesi´to? o¨ro¨k e´rve´nyu? igazsa´gokat. Ezekhez nyugodt bizonyossa´ggal igazi´thatjuk meggyo?zo?de´su¨nket a kibogozhatatlannak tu?no? ta´rsadalmi e´s politikai ke´rde´sekben, hiszen ma´r bizonyi´totta´k, hogy kora´bban elke´pzelhetetlennek hitt va´ltoza´sokat ke´pesek elindi´tani az ember belso? vila´ga´ban, e´s ta´rsadalmi szinten egyara´nt. „U¨gyeljetek arra, hogy eszko¨zeitek ugyanolyan tiszta´k legyenek, mint a ce´l, amit el ki´va´ntok e´rni.” Martin Luther King Jr.

'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' This landmark missive from one of the greatest activists in history calls for direct, non-violent resistance in the fight against racism, and reflects on the healing power of love. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York's underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space.

'Far from being the pious injunction of a Utopian dreamer, the command to love one's enemy is an absolute necessity for our survival' Advocating love as strength and non-violence as the most powerful weapon there is, these sermons and writings from the heart of the civil rights movement show Martin Luther King's rhetorical power at its most fiery and uplifting. One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

With knowledge, spirit, good humour and passion, The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr brings to life a remarkable man whose thoughts and actions speak to our most burning contemporary issues and still inspire the desires, hopes and dreams of us all. Written in his own words, this history-making autobiography is Martin Luther King: the mild-mannered, inquisitive child and student who rebelled against segregation; the dedicated young minister who constantly questioned the depths of his faith and the limits of his wisdom; the loving husband and father who sought to balance his family's needs with those of a growing nationwide movement; and the reflective, world-famous leader who was fired by a vision of equality for people everywhere. Relevant and insightful, this autobiography offers King's seldom discussed views on some of the world's greatest and most controversial figures including John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Mahatma Gandhi and Richard Nixon. It also paints a rich and moving portrait of a people, a time and a nation in the face of powerful change. Finally, it shows how everyday Americans from all walks of life confronted themselves, each other and the burden of the past - and how their fears and courage helped shape our future.