RUS 0066 - Tolstoy

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Tufts University

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Tolstoy's development as literary master and spiritual force; his life and its counterpoint with the fictional worlds he created. The philosophy of history in War and Peace; morality, social conventions, and sexual roles in Anna Karenina and other works. Tolstoy's spiritual crisis, turn to populism, and the concept of nonresistance to violence. Readings include Childhood, The Sevastopol Sketches, The Cossacks, and Khadzhi-Murat. Alternate years. This course meets the following distribution requirements: Please note: If more than one distribution area is listed, the course can be used to satisfy ONE area only. Humanities This course meets the following culture options: Russian Culture

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tufts.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 628-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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