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A Letter To A Hindu (2004)

by Leo Tolstoy(Favorite Author)
3.8 of 5 Votes: 2
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review 1: "A commercial company enslaved a nation comprising two hundred millions. Tell this to a man free from superstition and he will fail to grasp what these words mean."The anarchist from Russia writes a letter to an Indian publication that get passed from hand to hand, ultimately reaching Mahatma Gandhi, who then publishes it (along with his own thoughts) in 1909. The letter thus makes a fascinating read not just for its own content (even Gandhi says "There is no doubt that there is nothing new" in it), but for how it must have influenced Gandhi and everyone else who read it over a century ago. This is not about history. This IS history.
review 2: Interesting treatise on the power of Love vs ViolenceA short and fascinating treatise on love as the solution to all ha
... moretred, and the answer to all violence.The subtitle of this work is: The Subjection of India - Its Cause and Cure, and consists of a letter to the editor of Free Hindustan. It was given to Gandhi, who was inspired to translate it from Russian, publish it in an Indian newspaper, and even write an introduction for it in book form.The book manages to examine the political situation of the time (not so different from some parts of the world now) linking the basic tenet of many religions, including Taoism, Judaism, Mohammedanism and Christianity among others, to the philosophies of Ancient Greece and Rome.Tolstoy saw the connecting thread as love.Nicely written and inspiring. Also an interesting glimpse into the mind and motivation of a great writer... and I particularly enjoyed the poetic quotations from Krishna.A quick read which gave me a much food for thought, especially how to apply it to everyday life. less
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zohn
I have a love/hate relationship with this. Consider my rating 2 1/2 stars.
tmadlock22
Informative and intellectual.
SKMS
Very interesting
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