Two Shining Souls
Jane Addams, Leo Tolstoy, and the Quest for Global Peace
In his new book, Two Shining Souls, James Cracraft explores the decades-long encounter of Jane Addams, the famous American social reformer and peace activist, with Leo Tolstoy, the acclaimed Russian writer and sage. He documents Tolstoy's influence in Progressive-era America and particularly on Addams's career, citing previously unknown or neglected sources. In addition to her study of Tolstoy's writings-his now largely forgotten religious tracts more than his celebrated fiction-Addams traveled to Russia to see him personally, a meeting that is recounted in detail. Late in her life, Addams described Tolstoy as a rare shining soul, a term, Cra…
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- ISBN: 978-0-7391-7451-7
- EAN: 9780739174517
- Produktnummer: 23053741
- Verlag: Lexington Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 206 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 929 KB
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