{"product_id":"9780889775008","title":"On Forgiveness and Revenge: Lessons from an Iranian Prison","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpon 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe 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 social and political fabric of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What is forgiveness, and how do we get there?\" Jahanbegloo asks, in this follow-up to his internationally celebrated book Time Will Say Nothing: A Philosopher Survives an Iranian Prison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrevailing upon the wisdom of the Ancients, the Dalai Lama, and other great thinkers, this meditation on forgiveness and revenge offers insights into building a more peaceful world during this time of nationalism and exclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Regina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47009401733360,"sku":"9780889775008","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780889775008_p0.jpg?v=1763854629","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780889775008","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}