The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy's integration of the four biblical Gospels into a single account of the life of Jesus. Inspired in large measure by Tolstoy's meticulous study of the original Greek versions of the Bible, The Gospel in Brief is a highly original fusion of biblical texts and Tolstoy's own influential religious views. Tolstoy explains that his goal is a solution to "the problem of life," not an answer to theological or historical questions. As a result, he sets aside such issues as Jesus' genealogy and divinity, or whether Jesus in fact walked on water. Instead, he focuses on the words and teachings of Jesus, stripped of what Tolstoy regarded as the Church's distortions and focus on dogma and ritual. The result is a work that emphasizes the necessity of maintaining one's spiritual condition in a chaotic and indifferent world.
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Hardback Editions
March 2010 : Hardback
| Title: The Gospel in Brief Author(s): Leo Tolstoy ISBN: 1-907661-18-2 / 9781907661181 (UK edition) Publisher: White Crow Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The Gospel in Brief Author(s): Leo Tolstoy ISBN: 1-172-86201-X / 978-1-172-86201-6 Publisher: Unknown Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The Gospel in Brief: The Life of Jesus Author(s): Leo Tolstoy, Dustin Condren ISBN: 0-06-199345-X / 978-0-06-199345-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Perennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Gospel in Brief Author(s): Leo Tolstoy ISBN: 0-232-52793-8 / 978-0-232-52793-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2010 : Paperback
| Title: The Gospel in Brief Author(s): Leo Tolstoy ISBN: 1-152-21927-8 / 978-1-152-21927-4 Publisher: General Books LLC Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2010 : Paperback
| Title: The Gospel in Brief Author(s): Leo Tolstoy ISBN: 1-907355-22-7 / 9781907355226 (UK edition) Publisher: White Crow Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
November 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Gospel in Brief (Eastern Philosophy and Religion) Author(s): Leo Tolstoy ISBN: 0-486-46811-9 / 978-0-486-46811-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Dover Publications Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1997 : Paperback
| Title: The Gospel in Brief (Texts & Contexts) Author(s): Leo Tolstoy ISBN: 0-8032-9432-8 / 978-0-8032-9432-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Bison Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1997 : Paperback
| Title: Gospel in Brief Author(s): Leo Tolstoy ISBN: 1-85230-967-9 / 9781852309671 (UK edition) Publisher: Lilian Barber Press Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 1994 : Paperback
| Title: The Gospel in Brief, Book II Author(s): Leo Tolstoy ISBN: 0-9634591-3-9 / 978-0-9634591-3-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Avensblume Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
February 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Gospel in Brief Author(s): Leo Tolstoy, Dustin Condren Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Gospel in Brief (Free Age Press Centenary Edition) Author(s): Leo Tolstoy Publisher: White Crow Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1925 : Unknown
| Title: My confession, my religion: The gospel in brief (The complete works of Lyof N. Tolstoi) Author(s): Leo Tolstoy Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1922 : Unknown
| Title: My confession ; My religion ;: The gospel in brief (The works of Lyof N. Tolstoï) Author(s): Leo Tolstoy Publisher: Scribner Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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