Tolstoy's Political Thought - Alexandre Christoyannopoulos

Tolstoy's Political Thought

Christian Anarcho-Pacifist Iconoclasm Then and Now
Buch | Hardcover
268 Seiten
2019
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-60402-4 (ISBN)
168,35 inkl. MwSt
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), besides writing famous novels such as War and Peace, also wrote on political thought, especially later in his life, putting forward a political philosophy which might be termed "Christian anarchism". This book provides a comprehensive overview of Tolstoy’s political thought.
Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), besides writing famous novels such as War and Peace, also wrote on political issues, especially later in his life, putting forward a political philosophy which might be termed 'Christian anarchism'. This book provides a comprehensive overview of Tolstoy’s political thought. It outlines in a systematic way Tolstoy’s thought, which was originally articulated unsystematically in diverse, often informal writing, such as pamphlets, letters, and speeches, as well as books, and in his novels, where Tolstoy’s thinking is put forward implicitly through the novels’ characters. The book sets out the basic themes of Tolstoy’s political thought: his acceptance of the teachings of Jesus, his criticism of the way in which Jesus’ teachings have been relayed by the church through traditional creeds and dogma, his passionate rejection of political violence by both the state and those working for reform, his plea for a nonviolent response to violence and injustice, and his call for society to forego its institutional shackles and enact a community of peace, love, and justice. The book also includes background information on the Russia of Tolstoy’s time, including the religious context, and a discussion of how Tolstoy’s political thought has been received by his admirers, who included Gandhi, and his critics.

Alexandre Christoyannopoulos is a senior lecturer in politics and international relations at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of Loughborough University.

Introduction: The Background to Tolstoy’s Political Thought, Chapter 1 – Tolstoyan Pacifism, Chapter 2 – Tolstoyan Anarchism, Chapter 3 – Tolstoyan Anticlericalism, Chapter 4 – Tolstoyan Asceticism, Chapter 5 – Tolstoyan Activism, Conclusion: Tolstoy as a Political Thinker

Reihe/Serie BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 566 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Christentum
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Anglistik / Amerikanistik
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geografie / Kartografie
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Politische Theorie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 0-415-60402-8 / 0415604028
ISBN-13 978-0-415-60402-4 / 9780415604024
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