Introduction Russian author, essayist and philosopher, Leo Tolstoy enriched the literature; specifically the Russian literature heritage with enormous astounding genius literary works. ... Biography Russian novelist, short story writer, philosopher Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy also called Leo Tolstoy was born on September 9, 1828 in Tula Province, Russia. ... In 1851, Tolstoy went with his older brother to the Caucasus and joined the army. ... He found religion as an outlet to overcome his crises and started searching for a meaning of life and rebelled against the dogma and ritual of Orthodox ...

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" ~ Leo Tolstoy When we think of history we don't often think of art. ... The Great Ages began with The Old Stone Age starting at 100,000 BC. ... They overlooked a vast area so as to be seen by the whole of the city to give the people a sense of being with one with the spirits. ... The fall of Rome had little impact on Christianity; churches began popping up, with extravagant gothic architecture. Many churches had high volt ceilings; attached figures that seem almost unattached as if floating alongside the edifice and stained glass windows that were mystically illuminated w...

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