Tolstoy, Leo, fl. 1895 to Mr. Herron
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.245.02 Author/Creator: Tolstoy, Leo, fl. 1895 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 July 1895 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 13.9 cm Order a Copy
Tolstoy critiques Herron's book, "The Christian State." He agrees with Herron's view of Christianity as a "politic and economic doctrine." He was especially struck by Herron's "denunciation of the American people for not having fulfilled its vocations." He disagrees with Herron's handling of Church and State, accusing the author of "pouring old wine into new bottles."
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