Tolstoy

Greg Newing · 04-19-2010, 02:09 PM

Hello,

I have been reading about Leo Tolstoy's relationship with the Faith and have come across quite a bit.... It seems he was very attracted to the teachings. However, I came across an article which claims that he made some very strange statements about the Baha'i Faith. The works that are cited for much of his direct references to the Baha'i teachings are very hard to find.

So I'm wondering:

Does anyone know where one may find volume 79-80 of his "complete collection"?

Does anyone know if there is an English translation?

Does anyone have any references to his letters which were written in 1909 concerning the Faith?

Any help would be appreciated XD

Thanks,

Greg

arthra · 04-19-2010, 07:09 PM

You may have seen this already but I'm going to sahre it here anyway...

http://www.bahaindex.com/documents/tolstoy.pdf

also here's a book from the Distribution Service you can read:

LEO TOLSTOY & THE BAHA'I FAITH SC

Pollwr · 04-19-2010, 07:37 PM

It is worth running "Tolstoy" through Ocean, a downloadable Bahai Library with a search facility.

Greg Newing · 04-19-2010, 08:45 PM

Thanks to both of you! I hadnt read that pdf... very interesting.

Also, I actually hadn't considered Ocean :blink . I'll give it a shot XD

And that book seems like a good read.

It is interesting to see to what extent such an influential writer was influenced by the Faith.

Thanks again,

Greg

arthra · 04-20-2010, 09:44 AM

Tolstoy was very influential in a lot of ways.. He influenced Mahatma Gandhi in his nonviolent teachings.. He was influential in a lot of circles in pre revolutionary Russia.

04-19-2010, 02:09 PM	#1
Greg Newing Junior Member Joined: Dec 2009 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 16	Tolstoy Hello, I have been reading about Leo Tolstoy's relationship with the Faith and have come across quite a bit.... It seems he was very attracted to the teachings. However, I came across an article which claims that he made some very strange statements about the Baha'i Faith. The works that are cited for much of his direct references to the Baha'i teachings are very hard to find. So I'm wondering: Does anyone know where one may find volume 79-80 of his "complete collection"? Does anyone know if there is an English translation? Does anyone have any references to his letters which were written in 1909 concerning the Faith? Any help would be appreciated XD Thanks, Greg

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04-19-2010, 07:09 PM	#2
arthra Senior Member Joined: Jun 2006 From: California Posts: 3,064	You may have seen this already but I'm going to sahre it here anyway... http://www.bahaindex.com/documents/tolstoy.pdf also here's a book from the Distribution Service you can read: LEO TOLSTOY & THE BAHA'I FAITH SC

04-19-2010, 07:37 PM	#3
Pollwr Senior Member Joined: Jun 2009 From: earth Posts: 311	It is worth running "Tolstoy" through Ocean, a downloadable Bahai Library with a search facility.

04-19-2010, 08:45 PM	#4
Greg Newing Junior Member Joined: Dec 2009 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 16	Thanks to both of you! I hadnt read that pdf... very interesting. Also, I actually hadn't considered Ocean :blink . I'll give it a shot XD And that book seems like a good read. It is interesting to see to what extent such an influential writer was influenced by the Faith. Thanks again, Greg

04-20-2010, 09:44 AM	#5
arthra Senior Member Joined: Jun 2006 From: California Posts: 3,064	Tolstoy was very influential in a lot of ways.. He influenced Mahatma Gandhi in his nonviolent teachings.. He was influential in a lot of circles in pre revolutionary Russia.