History and Historians in the Soviet Political and Ideological Structure in 1930s – early 1940s (case study: the Siberian Region)

In paper deals with the issues of a place and a role of historical knowledge and historians as a special professional community (university professors, researchers and students of the history departments) in the political and ideological structure of the Soviet state in the 1930s – early 1940s. The...

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Main Author: Dmitry V. Khaminov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sochi State University 2014-12-01
Series:Bylye Gody
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Online Access:http://bg.sutr.ru/journals_n/1417271322.pdf
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Summary:In paper deals with the issues of a place and a role of historical knowledge and historians as a special professional community (university professors, researchers and students of the history departments) in the political and ideological structure of the Soviet state in the 1930s – early 1940s. The article restores politics of Communist Party and Soviet government in relation to historians on the example of a unique Siberian small region. The Author made an attempt, on the basis of party and government documents as well as archive materials, some of which were for the first time introduced in scientific circles, give a balanced assessment of these processes in the conditions of the most tragic and controversial periods in the Russian history.
ISSN:2073-9745