Two Shining Souls

In Two Shining Souls, Cracraft explores the decades-long encounter of Jane Addams (1860-1935), the famous American social reformer and peace activist, with Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), the acclaimed Russian writer and sage. This hitherto untold story highlights the crisis in global pacifism precipitated by World War I. Never before had the quest for international peace seemed more promising; never since, in the wake of World War II, the Cold War, and the "War on Terror", has it seemed more impossible. Yet perhaps the story of these two shining souls has never needed to be told more.

James Cracraft is professor of history emeritus at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Preface and Acknowledgments Figures Chapter 1. Discoveries Chapter 2. The Meeting Chapter 3. The Go-Between Chapter 4. Challenging War Chapter 5. The Crisis of Global Pacifism Chapter 6. The Aftermath Chapter 7. Legacies Bibliography Index