God and Man According To Tolstoy [electronic resource] /
Boot, A.author.
With a critical look at Tolstoy's persona, faith, and thought, this book treats the writer as a midwife of modern counterculture. It shows and tries to correct the metaphysical blunder on which Tolstoy's philosophy was based.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-236) and index.
Uncovering the secret -- What kind of man would take on God? -- Religion without faith, Christianity without Christ -- A confession that was not quite -- Tolstoy's faith, such as it was -- The Gospel according to Leo -- Desperately seeking Golgotha -- Sex, lies, and ethics -- An impractical idea of a practical life -- Tolstoy as a Russian -- The lessons of Leo Tolstoy -- Appendix 1: Russians, real and fictional, mentioned in this book -- Appendix 2: Works quoted or referred to in this book.
With a critical look at Tolstoy's persona, faith, and thought, this book treats the writer as a midwife of modern counterculture. It shows and tries to correct the metaphysical blunder on which Tolstoy's philosophy was based.
Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910
Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910
Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910
European literature.
Literature-Philosophy.
European Literature.
Literary Theory.