Leo Tolstoy And The Baha'i Faith
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (676 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0853982155 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Interesting read into a fascinating man Travellin' Suz Leo Tolstoy's spiritual and religious journey is in itself an interesting subject. This book focuses on his introduction to and his thoughts, actions, and reactions to the Baha'i Faith.Tolstoy was originally introduced to the Babi Faith, which later became the Baha'i Faith, and seemed to be pleasantly poleaxed by it (if thats possible!). Like many who seek and embark their own spiritual path, he occasionally struggles with aspects of the Baha'i Faith, yet seemed to be overall enamored with it. From other books, I understand he planned and began to write a book about the Baha'i Faith just before he died.Like Tolstoy and Russian literature it
This book traces the developments and fluctuations in Tolstoy's attitude as more information was made available to him. It is based on the author's correspondence and diaries, as well as the memoirs of those close to him and Bahá'ís who came into contact with him.. Tolstoy first heard of the Bahá'í teachings in 1894 at a time when the movement was hardly known
Language Notes Text: English, French (translation)