Much of the book is racy and amusing; much of it is abstruse, and requires close attention. But whether one follows the author in his individual opinions or not, it cannot be denied that the general tone of the treatise is helpful and uplifting, and that it is based on sound common sense. Mr. Aylmer Maude of England is the translator of this work, and has had the benefit of Count Tolstoï's own suggestions in regard to certain points. As the special preface explains, the translation accurately represents the author's views, while the edition published in Russia was in many ways garbled and distorted. The translators of both treatises have seized the opportunity of carefully revising their work. CONTENTS THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU PAGE INTRODUCTORY 1 CHAPTER I Doctrine of non-resistance to evil, from the origin of Christianity, has been, and still is, professed by the minority of men 3 CHAPTER II Opinions of believers and unbelievers in regard to non-resistance 30 CHAPTER III Misconception of Christianity by non-believers 47 CHAPTER IV Misconception of Christianity by scientists 79 CHAPTER V Contradiction of our life and Christian consciousness 100 CHAPTER VI Attitude of men of the present day toward war 122 CHAPTER VII Significance of the military conscription 152 CHAPTER VIII Certainty of the acceptance of the Christian doctrine of non-resistance to evil by violence by the men of our world 171 CHAPTER IX The acceptance of the Christian life-conception delivers men from the miseries of our pagan life 194 CHAPTER X Uselessness of violence for the destruction of evil--The moral advance of mankind is accomplished, not only through the knowledge of truth, but also through the establishment of public opinion 218 CHAPTER XI Christian public opinion already arises in our society, and will inevitably destroy the system of violence of our life--When this will come about 242 CHAPTER XII Conclusion: "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" 254 WHAT IS ART? TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE 339 AUTHOR'S PREFACE 341 CHAPTER I Time and labor spent on art--Lives stunted in its service--Morality sacrificed to and anger justified by art--The rehearsal of an opera described 345 CHAPTER II Does art compensate for so much evil?--What is art?--Confusion of opinions--Is it "that which produces beauty"?--The word "beauty" in Russian--Chaos in æsthetics 351 CHAPTER III