Dostoevsky and the Christian Tradition

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521062950
• ISBN13: 9780521062954
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"