Tolstoy's Political Thought: Christian Anarcho-Pacifist Iconoclasm Then and Now

ISBN-13: 9780367777388 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 268 str.

Alexandre Christoyannopoulos

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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