Russian & Soviet Philosophy, 19th Century Russian Literature - Literary Criticism
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Synopsis
The book examines the contemporary relevance of the last 30 years of Tolstoy's life. To understand this period, he needs to be regarded as a philosopher and social reformer. His conversion” was a growing realization that the social system was unjust and oppressive and that the church, far from speaking out against it, sanctified it. He sought to relate Christian principles not only to the spiritual development of the individual but to the way in which society was organized and run. Tolstoy predicted unless there was economic reform, there would be a cataclysmic disasterthe First World War proved him right.Book Details
Published
January 1, 1992
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers, Limited
Pages
196
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780856831348