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John Givens, "The Image of Christ in Russian Literature: Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Bulgakov, Pasternak" (Northern Illinois UP, 2018)

New Books in Intellectual History

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Yuri Zhivago: The Complex Human and Christ-like Figure

This chapter examines the character of Yuri Zhivago in 'Doctor Zhivago,' exploring his dual nature as both a flawed human and a Christ-like figure. It discusses themes in contemporary Russian literature, the resurgence of Russian Orthodoxy, and the challenges of literary analysis in a post-Soviet context.

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