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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.245.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1890s |
| Title | Leo Tolstoy to Mr. Herron critiquing "The Christian State" |
| Date | 10 July 1895 |
| Author | Tolstoy, Leo (1828-1910) |
| Recipient | Herron, George Davis |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Tolstoy critiques Herron's book, "The Christian State." He agrees with Herron's view of Christianity as a "politic and economic doctrine." He was especially struck by Herron's "denunciation of the American people for not having fulfilled its vocations." He disagrees with Herron's handling of Church and State, accusing the author of "pouring old wine into new bottles." |
| Subjects | Literature and Language Arts Christianity Religion Politics Economics Government and Civics |
| People | Tolstoy, Leo (1828-1910) Herron, George Davis (1862-1925) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Religion; Arts & Literature; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |