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'''The Community of the Ark''' is a small spiritual commune in southern [[France]] that was founded in 1948 by [[Lanza del Vasto]]. Lanza del Vasto was a non-violence activist and disciple of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. During the 1970s, many of the communards, under the leadership of del Vasto, took a leading role in the [[civil disobedience]] campaign resisting the [[Fight for the Larzac|proposed extension of the military base]] on the [[Larzac]] plateau. The campaign was ultimately triumphant.<br />
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In the 1970s, the community spread to several locations, including [[Italy]], [[Spain]] and [[Quebec]]. In the 1990s, some [[communities]] were closed due to conflicts and lack of new members.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081003041227/http://www.markshep.com/nonviolence/Ark.html About the Community of the Ark]<br />
* [http://www.arche-de-st-antoine.com/ L'Arche de Saint Antoine (The Ark of Saint Antoine) website] in French and English.<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* Mark Shepard: ''The Community of the Ark. A Visit With Mahatma Gandhi's Disciples in the West''. Ocean Tree Books, Santa Fe (New Mexico) 1992, {{ISBN|0-943734-28-2}}.<br />
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