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Wages of Evil
Anna Schur
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Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Scholars and other readers usually examine Dostoevsky’s views on punishment through the prism of his Christian commitments. For some, this means an orientation toward mercy; for others, an affirmation of suffering as a path toward redemption. Anna Schur brings to bear a wide range of sources in philosophy, criminology, psychology, and history to examine Dostoevsky's ideas. His thinking was shaped not only by his Christian ethics but also by the debates on punishment theory and practice unfolding during his lifetime. As Dostoevsky attempts to balance the various ethical and cultural imperatives, he displays ambivalence both about punishment and about mercy. ... Read more
Scholars and other readers usually examine Dostoevsky’s views on punishment through the prism of his Christian commitments. For some, this means an orientation toward mercy; for others, an affirmation of suffering as a path toward redemption. Anna Schur brings to bear a wide range of sources in philosophy, criminology, psychology, and history to examine Dostoevsky's ideas. His thinking was shaped not only by his Christian ethics but also by the debates on punishment theory and practice unfolding during his lifetime. As Dostoevsky attempts to balance the various ethical and cultural imperatives, he displays ambivalence both about punishment and about mercy. ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Russian Literature and Theory
Number of Pages
192
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810128484
SKU
V9780810128484
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About Anna Schur
Anna Schur is an associate professor of English at Keene State College in New Hampshire.
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