The Grand Inquisitor
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Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
17.06.2004
Verlag
Kessinger Publishing, LLCSeitenzahl
48
Maße (L/B/H)
23,5/19,1/0,4 cm
Gewicht
111 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-4191-6448-4
The Grand Inquisitor is a philosophical novel written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It is a part of his larger work, The Brothers Karamazov, and is considered one of his most famous and influential writings. The novel is set in 16th century Spain during the time of the Inquisition and centers around a conversation between Jesus Christ and the Grand Inquisitor, who is an authority figure in the Catholic Church. In the novel, Jesus returns to Earth and is immediately arrested by the Inquisition. The Grand Inquisitor visits Jesus in his cell and engages in a long conversation with him, criticizing his teachings and arguing that the Church is better off without him. The Inquisitor believes that Jesus' teachings of love and freedom are too difficult for people to follow and that they need the guidance and control of the Church in order to live a fulfilling life. The Grand Inquisitor is a complex and thought-provoking work that explores themes of religion, power, and human nature. Dostoyevsky uses the conversation between Jesus and the Inquisitor to challenge traditional religious beliefs and to question the role of the Church in society. The novel has been praised for its depth of insight and its ability to provoke discussion and debate among readers. It remains a classic work of literature and a must-read for anyone interested in philosophy, religion, or human nature.""He comes silently and unannounced; yet all--how strange--yea, all recognize Him, at once! The population rushes towards Him as if propelled by some irresistible force; it surrounds, throngs, and presses around, it follows Him.... Silently, and with a smile of boundless compassion upon His lips, He crosses the dense crowd, and moves softly on. The Sun of Love burns in His heart, and warm rays of Light, Wisdom and Power beam forth from His eyes, and pour down their waves upon the swarming multitudes of the rabble assembled around, making their hearts vibrate with returning love.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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