Dostoevsky and the Christian Tradition (Cambridge Studies in Russian Literature)
by Pattison, George and Diane Oenning Thompson
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0521782783
- ISBN 13
- 9780521782784
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Cambridge University Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 281 pages. A collection of essays by various writers. First edition (first printing). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Spine head bumped.
This collection brings together Western and Russian perspectives on the issues raised by the religious element in Dostoevsky's work. The essays cover such topics as temptation, his use of the gospels, the Russian tradition of the veneration of icons, as well as reading aloud, and dialogism. In addition to an exploration of the impact of the Christian tradition on Dostoevsky's major novels, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov, there are also discussions of lesser known works such as The Landlady and A Little Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree
This collection brings together Western and Russian perspectives on the issues raised by the religious element in Dostoevsky's work. The essays cover such topics as temptation, his use of the gospels, the Russian tradition of the veneration of icons, as well as reading aloud, and dialogism. In addition to an exploration of the impact of the Christian tradition on Dostoevsky's major novels, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov, there are also discussions of lesser known works such as The Landlady and A Little Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree
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- Eureka Books (US)
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- Title
- Dostoevsky and the Christian Tradition (Cambridge Studies in Russian Literature)
- Author
- Pattison, George and Diane Oenning Thompson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0521782783
- ISBN 13
- 9780521782784
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge/ny
- Date Published
- 2001
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