1st Edition

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

By Alexandre Christoyannopoulos Copyright 2020
282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

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

Biography

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