The Kingdom of God Is Within You/Leo Tolstoy
Descriere
Description Though he is best known for novel War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy penned a significant treatise called The Kingdom of God is Within You, which was considered so controversial in his native Russia that the author had to publish it in 1894 in Germany. What was contained within to cause such a furor? Tolstoy makes the argument that any violence - even that sanctioned by the state, like war or execution - is at odds with the true Christian virtue of peace. Tolstoy's writing on the topic was so widely influential that it can be witnessed in the nonviolent protest movement headed by Gandhi - a personal correspondent of Tolstoy's.
Despre autor
Lev Tolstoi a fost un scriitor rus. Lev Tolstoi este considerat unul dintre cei mai importanți romancieri ai lumii. Alături de Fiodor Dostoievski, Tolstoi este unul dintre scriitorii de seamă din timpul perioadei cunoscută ca vârsta de aur a literaturii ruse.
