Rabble-Rouser For Peace

The Authorised Biography of Desmond Tutu

John Allen

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English

Rider
03 December 2007

Biography; Biography: religious & spiritual

The authorized biography of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the world's most charismatic peace campaigners and spiritual leaders, now in paperback

Rabble-Rouser for Peace is the first book to tell the full story of how a boy from South Africa's poverty-stricken black townships became one of the world's best-known religious figures, a moral icon to those who work for peace and justice everywhere.

Drawn from 30 years of the author's first-hand contact with Desmond Tutu, this is not only a vivid character study of a public figure with a unique capacity to communicate warmth, humour and compassion; it is also a rich account of his dynamic place in history.

The story of Desmond Tutu's life tells a crucial part of South Africa's history and its movement from Apartheid towards peace, but it also follows the growth of one of the best loved and globally most recognised men of our time.

By: John Allen
Imprint: Rider
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 125mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781846040641
ISBN 10: 1846040647
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 03 December 2007
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

First working as a journalist in South Africa, and then as Tutu's Press Secretary, John Allen was invited to join the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as Director of Communications in 1995. Next he was aide to Tutu when the Archbishop taught in Atlanta for two years. Thus he has had a unique opportunity to observe his subject at first hand and is being given complete access to the Archbishop's personal and public files. He lives in South Africa.

Reviews for Rabble-Rouser For Peace: The Authorised Biography of Desmond Tutu

Surprising and inspirational * Choice * Definitive biography of a truly phenomenal life * South Africa Times * A powerful account * Catholic Herald * Wonderfully humanising * Observer *