Christianity and Patriotism (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

In this carefully constructed critical essay, written in 1894, Tolstoy admonishes a government that wages war by arousing patriotic fervor and a Church that supports such a government’s policies. His argument—that war and patriotism have nothing in common with the Christian principles of nonviolence and nonresistance—continues to resound today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411464902
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/06/2012
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	116
File size:	301 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian novelist and philosopher, is widely considered to be one of the world’s greatest writers. His notions of Christian anarchism, pacifism, and reform are clearly outlined in his philosophical works. His masterpieces War and Peace and Anna Karenina are among the foremost embodiments of realistic fiction.

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 20, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47