The Kingdom Of God is Within You

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

Cited by Mahatma Gandhi as one of the most important influences in his life, Tolstoy's magnum opus The Kingdom of God is within you is a culmination of his thirty years of Christian thinking and reflection. He challenges the modernization of the church and lays the groundwork for a new organization of society based on a literal interpretation of Christianity. Readers are reminded of the messages of Jesus Christ to "turn the other cheek" and to take the path of nonresistance when confronted by threats or violence. A landmark book for Christianity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781537475097
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	09/04/2016
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.86(d)

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