The Kingdom of God is Within You

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

Published in Germany in 1894 after originally being banned in his native Russia this is Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece on Christian anarchist thinking. Tolstoy rejects previous attempts to limit the scope of the bibles passages and suggests a literal interpretation and goes on to lay out a plan for a society built upon these beliefs.

This gold edition includes and in-depth biography and bibliography of author Leo Tolstoy.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148436737
Publisher:	WriterMotive
Publication date:	08/22/2013
Series:	Gold Edition WM , #13
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	328 KB

About the Author

A Russian author of novels, short stories, plays, and philosophical essays, Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born into an aristocratic family and is best known for the epic books War and Peace and Anna Karenina, regarded as two of the greatest works of Russian literature. After serving in the Crimean War, Tolstoy retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing, farming, and raising his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought him world-wide fame.

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