The Importance Of War In Tolstoy

War has always been an equalizer, it has reduced and destroyed the social discrimination. The very word war itself states that it has a darker side. War has laid its hands on everyone in the society. Such cruel natured war has been depicted in many ways. But the only motive of war is not to bring peace but to capture a nation and become a master (ruler) of the nation. The world has seen many wars but its motive is to show off its supremacy over the nation. By the end of every war a hero will be established who had destroyed thousands of life for the sake of his nation and for pride. Every literature had its own skill or potential to depict war. Bravery, valour and chivalrous nature of a warrior will be delivered through his action in the war.

The novel begins in 1805 during the reign of Tsar Alexander I and leads up to the French invasion of Russia by Napoleon in 1812. During the reign of Catherine the Great (1762-96) the royal court in Paris was the center of western civilization. Catherine is fluent in French and she wishes to make Russia as a great European nation and make French as the language of royal court. So for the next one hundred years the Russian nobilities were made to speak French and understand French culture. The historical and cultural context in the aristocracy is reflected in War and

The Thirty Years war (1618-1648) was a devastating one to be fought on the German soil before World War II. The Reformation that was started a century before had shattered the unity of Catholic Christendom. The Protestant church was divided into Lutheranism and Calvinism due to Reformation. The governing class of German states stood for Lutheranism. Martin Luther was the founder of Lutheranism. His teachings freed them from the interference of foreign Pope Sweden and Denmark –that were the countries that followed Lutheranism. John Calvin was the founder of Calvinism. The countries which followed Calvinism are Germany, Bohemia, Poland, Hungary, and Austria. These two groups became a threat to Catholicism which led to Counter-Reformation. The Jesuits were most influential in Spain and Austria. The Thirty Years war took place in the name of God. But it’s only aim is to dominate, capture and suppress the opponent. There are also some other factors which led to the Thirty Years war. In 1618, the Habsburg dynasty was the major power in Europe. It ruled most part of Central Europe including Kings in Portugal and Spain. The elder most in the hierarchy of power is king and the youngest is in the House of Austria. Spain and France had political rivalry for past three centuries. The royal dynasty Bourbon belonged to France. The antagonism between Habsburg and Bourbon remained the most important