A Confession (Penguin "Great Ideas" Series)

Description

Describing Tolstoy's crisis of depression and estrangement from the world, A Confession is an autobiographical work of exceptional emotional honesty. It describes his search for 'a practical religion not promising future bliss but giving bliss on earth'. Although A Confession led to his ex-communication, it also resulted in a large following of Tolstoyan Christians springing up throughout Russia and Europe. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

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Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9780141036694
• Publisher : 44793
• Imprint : 44793
• Publication date : August 2008
• Dimensions : 183mm X 110mm X 7mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Pages : 112
• Dewey classification : 230
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Leo Tolstoy