
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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Exploring Apophaticism in Russian Literature
This chapter examines apophaticism, a theological perspective emphasizing the limitations of human understanding of the divine, as influenced by Pseudo-Dionysius. It specifically focuses on the works of Russian authors like Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, exploring their nuanced depictions of Christ against a backdrop of 19th-century secularism. Through an analysis of key literary moments and characters, the chapter reveals the transformative nature of doubt and the open-ended exploration of faith in the context of Russian literature.
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