Vasilii Malinovskii: A Russian Christian on War and Peace

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Abstract

Vasilii Malinovskii (1765–1814) was a Russian diplomat, the founding director of the Tsarskoe Selo Lycée (1811–14), and one of the first Russians to contribute to the field of international law. Malinovskii was the son of a Russian Orthodox priest, graduated from the faculty of philosophy at Moscow University, and began state service in the Moscow Archive of the College of Foreign Affairs. He held diplomatic appointments in England, then in Jassy during the peace negotiations to end the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–92. This chapter focuses on Malinovskii’s most important work, A Discourse on Peace and War (1803). Malinovksii’s Christian faith was central to his interest in the law of nations, his analysis of the causes of war, his hopes for peace, and his conception of international law. English and German Pietism, including the works of Johann Heinrich Jung (Jung-Stilling), were an important influence on Malinovskii. He was also one of the founders of the Russian Bible Society, the most important religious initiative in Russia during the reign of Alexander I (1801–25).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationLaw and the Christian Tradition in Modern Russia
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages47-62
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9781000427936
ISBN (Print)9780367861315
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Arts and Humanities
  • General Social Sciences

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