The Kingdom of God is Within You by Leo Tolstoy

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU is the culmination of thirty years' work by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. In this monumental work of non-fiction, Tolstoy lays out his vision for a new society based on a literal interpretation of the Bible. Among its other concepts, the work rejects the validity of governments which wage war; Tolstoy deems these an affront to true Christian principles.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014720618
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	06/19/2012
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	905 KB

About the Author

Leo Tolstoy (Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy) (1828-1910) was a Russian author who is widely considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. He was born in Yasnaya Polyana, a large estate in the Tula region of Russia. The Tolstoys were a well-known family of old Russian nobility; he was connected to the grandest of Russian aristocracy. Alexander Pushkin was his fourth cousin. A master of realist fiction, Tolstoy enjoyed a career spanning more than six decades. He died in 1910 at the age of 82.

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