The Gospel in Brief

Zusatztext "A fresh translation destined to introduce a new generation to a fuller understanding of Tolstoy's mind." Informationen zum Autor Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is the author of War and Peace , Anna Karenina , The Death of Ivan Ilyich , Family Happiness , and other classics of Russian literature. Klappentext The most celebrated novelist of all time retells "the greatest story ever told," integrating the four Gospels into a single twelve-chapter narrative of the life of Jesus. Based on his study of early Christian texts, Leo Tolstoy's remarkable The Gospel in Brief —virtually unknown to English readers until this landmark new translation by Dustin Condren—makes accessible the powerful, mystical truth of Jesus's spiritual teaching, stripped of artificial church doctrine. "If you are not acquainted with The Gospel in Brief ," wrote the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, whose life was profoundly influenced by it, "then you cannot imagine what an effect it can have upon a person." Zusammenfassung Tells the life of Jesus in one narrative, thus integrating the four Gospels. This title soughts to democratize access to the Gospel, making the life of Jesus accessible to everyone.

Product details

• Authors: Dustin Condren, Condren Dustin, Leo Tolstoy, Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy, Leo/ Condren Tolstoy, Tolstoy Leo
• Assisted by: Dustin Condren (Translation)
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.2011
• EAN: 9780061993459
• ISBN: 978-0-06-199345-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 125 mm x 180 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Harper Perennial Modern Thought
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Christianity, History of Religion, Philosophy of religion, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, New Testaments, East Asian religions, RELIGION: Christianity / General, RELIGION: Inspirational, RELIGION: History, PHILOSOPHY: Religious, PHILOSOPHY: Eastern, RELIGION: Biblical Studies / New Testament / General, RELIGION: Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY: History & Surveys / General, RELIGION: Biblical Commentary / New Testament / General, RELIGION: Eastern