| Desmond Tutu: Fighting Apartheid Contributor(s): Crompton, Samuel Willard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791092216 ISBN-13: 9780791092217 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding Published: January 2007 Annotation: Cleric and civil rights activist Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. The first black general secretary of the South African Council of Churches, Tutu preached tirelessly against apartheid and for reconciliation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006017556 |
| Series: Modern Peacemakers |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.64" W x 9.7" (0.87 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Nobel Committee called Tutu a unifying leader figure in the campaign to resolve the problem of apartheid in South Africa. This work offers a look at Tutu's life and work in relation to the Peace Prize. It shows students what other world leaders have said about his efforts, and provides an understanding of the rise and fall of apartheid. |