RUSSIAN LC347 - TheMoral Impulse in Russian Culture:Reading Leo Tolstoy

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Illinois Wesleyan University

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Description:

Leo Tolstoy considered his primary task as a writer to influence and to shape the morality of the Russian nation. He viewed the family as the primary source of the moral development of the human being. The course will examine two of his works, Anna Karenina, and The Kreutzer Sonata and focus on family values-the questions of love, adultery, and moral responsibility-as they are expressed in these works. All lectures and discussions are in English. Offered occasionally.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iwu.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 556-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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