Vladimir S. Solov’ev

P. 435–454.

Aleksei Zhuravskii

The main problem of Solov’ev’s istoriosofii (philosophy of history) was the problem of the Christian East and the Christian West. In the separation and schism between them he saw the greatest historical drama, while the greatest historical imperative was reconciliation between them. However, as he considered this problem more deeply, Solov’ev turned to the experience of the non-Christian East, the East of Judaism and Islam, which in one way or another belonged to the world of biblical revelation. Here he sought ways to the spiritual reconciliation of the three Abrahamic religions.

Solov’ev’s views on Muslims and their religion to some extent reproduce the entire historical path of Christian ideas about Islam. In his early ‘Tri sily’ Islam is presented as a purely negative historical force, while in Magomet, written 25 years later, it is what can be called a Christian Islamodicy.

Keywords: Islam, Judaism, Christian East, Christian West

Publication based on the results of: From Antiquity to Modernity: epistemology and conceptualization of the development of the material and spiritual cultures of the East (2024)

In book

Christian-Muslim Relations A Bibliographical History. Volume 23. Russia (1800-1914)

Vol. 23: Russia (1800-1914). , Brill, 2024.