| Dostoevsky and the Christian Tradition Contributor(s): Pattison, George (Editor), Thompson, Diane Oenning (Editor), Kelly, Catriona (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521782783 ISBN-13: 9780521782784 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Russian & Former Soviet Union - Literary Collections | European - General - Literary Criticism | European - General |
| Dewey: 891.733 |
| LCCN: 00065988 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Russian Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.34 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Pattison, George: - Dianne Oenning Thompson is an affiliated lecturer in the Slavonic Department at the University of Cambridge and has taught Russian literature in the United States.Thompson, Diane Oenning: - George Pattison is Dean of Chapel at King's College, Cambridge. |