The Kingdom of God Is Within You · Character
Jacob
Biblical patriarch cited as an example of deceit in the Old Testament.
minor
Also known as cunning Jacob
First appearance: endnotes
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With Peter Sidorov (social): Jacob and Peter Sidorov are fellow peasants or villagers, interacting within the context of rural Russian life. With Catherine the Great (rivalry): Catherine the Great’s imperial policies…
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- Social
- Rivalry
Character groups
- Historical and biblical figures in Tolstoy's critique
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- Peter Sidorov
social · ambivalent
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- Catherine the Great
rivalry · negative
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