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On Forgiveness and Revenge: Lessons from an Iranian Prison

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On Forgiveness and Revenge: Lessons from an Iranian Prison - Jahanbegloo, Ramin
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"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison." - Nelson Mandela Upon his release from Iran's notorious Evin Prison, philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo contemplated the words of Mandela as he grappled with demons arising from being unjustly imprisoned. He then began to wrestle with ideas of forgiveness versus revenge, and wondered if the politics of forgiveness could offer salvation in a world where revenge endangers the ...

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On Forgiveness and Revenge: Lessons from an Iranian Prison 2017, University of Regina Press, Regina

ISBN-13: 9780889775008

Hardcover