Two shining souls : Jane Addams, Leo Tolstoy, and the quest for global peace /

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In his new book, Two Shining Souls, James Cracraft explores the decades-long encounter of Jane Addams, the famous American social reformer and peace activist, with Leo Tolstoy, the acclaimed Russian writer and sage. He documents Tolstoy’s influence in Progressive-era America and particularly on Adda...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cracraft, James
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, [Md.] : Lexington Books, c2012.
Subjects:
Addams, Jane, > 1860-1935.
Addams, Jane, > 1860-1935 > Travel > Russia.
Tolstoy, Leo, > graf, > 1828-1910.
Addams, Jane, > 1860-1935
Tolstoy, Leo, > graf, > 1828-1910
1900-1999
Women social workers > United States > Biography.
Women social reformers > United States > Biography.
Pacifism > History > 20th century.
Travailleuses sociales > États-Unis > Biographies.
Réformatrices sociales > États-Unis > Biographies.
Pacifisme > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
Pacifism
Travel
Women social reformers
Women social workers
Russia
United States
Biographies
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Figures; 1 Discoveries; 2 The Meeting; 3 The Go-Between; 4 Challenging War; 5 The Crisis of Global Pacifism; 6 The Aftermath; 7 Legacies; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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