The Kingdom of God Is Within You & What Is Art?

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

The present volume contains two contrasting treatises. The first is religious, and shows in Count Tolstoys earnest and eloquent manner the meaning of Christ's words which he takes for his text, - The Kingdom of God is within you". The outward forms of religion, however helpful they may be to some souls, are not essential; the superstitions with which Faith sometimes clothes or masks herself may or may not be uplifting; but the foundation of Christianity is the truth contained in Christ's words, his simple, plain, undogmatic commands and prohibitions"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594627811
Publisher:	Book Jungle
Publication date:	06/04/2007
Pages:	572
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.16(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