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Universally known and admired as a peacemaker, dag hammarskjold concealed a remarkable intense inner life which he recorded over several decades in this jo. Choices that governments, leaders, investors and citizens need to make about when and how to fund a multilateral approach to address todays most stubborn and urgent global development challenges climate change, health, migration, armed conflict and inequality. Enjoy the best dag hammarskjold quotes at brainyquote. Based on a wealth of sources, files and interviews, and including previously unpublished material, this book explores the foundations of the political ethics of dag hammarskj. Markings, a book of hammarskjolds personal reflections over many years that was published after his death, may be regarded as hammarskjolds way of examining his own role and personality. Markings, the personal journal of dag hammarskjold second secretary. Markings is a compilation of the scattered journal entries of world leader dag hammarskjold in the 1940s 1960s. The journal was discovered after his death, with a covering letter to his literary executor, a sort of white book concerning my negotiations with myself and with god. Hammarskjold himself described the manuscript as a sort of white book concerning my. Aug 20, 2017 marcello newall is sharing with the sagc audience a remarkable piece he wrote about dag hammarskjold, a secretarygeneral who through his book markings, chronicles his struggles to find meaning in life which no matter the generation, is plagued by duality. Buy a cheap copy of markings book by dag hammarskjold.
To find books held in the dag hammarskjold library collection, you can search our online catalogue. Kennedy called the greatest statesman of our century. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Dag hammarskjold left behind the manuscript of this book to be published after his death.
Pdf aspects of political theology in the spiritual. Ranging from tactical insights to the psychology of leadership and peacemaking to the hopes of humanity, hammarskjold s thought deserves a renewed welcome in todays world. Jun 24, 2017 markings by dag hammarskjold, 1964, faber and faber edition. It is a remarkable record of the spiritual life of a man whose public image was universally known and admired a record that reveals the extent of his commitment to the way of the cross. The dag hammarskjold library provides research and information to support the work of united nations member states. An accessible guide to the principles and vision of dag hammarskjold, a man john f.
The son of the swedish more about dag hammarskjold. A reconsideration 85 example and values are remembered at the united nations. Markings six reflections of dag hammarskjold scholarworks. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Dag hammarskjold was born in jonkoping, sweden, in 1905, and died near ndola, northern rhodesia, on september 18, 1961, in an air crash while flying there to negotiate a ceasefire between united nations and katanga forces. Many of the entries in markings describe hammarskjolds struggles to view his. Markings is a beautiful stream of spiritual consciousness and insightful musings of a peacemaker who sometimes experienced the dark night of the soul. The original manuscript consists of a collection of brief typewritten statements placed in a loose leaf folder. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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