Contribution of Russian Historians-Emigrants in China to Developing the Historical Science During the Period of 1920-1940s

• Main Authors: Qu Xueping, Pecheritsa Vladimir F.
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Volgograd State University 2016-09-01
• Series: Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta. Seriâ 4. Istoriâ, Regionovedenie, Meždunarodnye Otnošeniâ
• Subjects: historical science and education of Russian China; research; teaching and educational activity; Russian intellectuals in China; emigrant intelligentsia; national history
• Online Access: http://hfrir.jvolsu.com/index.php/en/component/attachments/download/1187

The object of this paper is the formation and development of the Russian expatriate history studies in 1920-1940s, and the characteristics of the Far East Russian expatriate historians. The author tries to analyze the theme of Russian expatriate historian contribution to the Russian national history. Russian expatriate historians actively participated in the academic research, book publishing, professional creation, social culture, education and other forms of activities. Through their works, they reproduced important events of Russia, Mongolia and China. In order to get accurate and mutual validation results, we have to use many generally accepted research methods, analysis of previous empirical data, and to consult lots of Russian expatriate materials during the study of Russian expatriate historian academic and social cultural activities. The key conclusion of the study is the following: this part of Russian expatriate historians made important contributions to the history studies development in China, and attention should be paid to their works, because the academic research activities of Russian expatriate historians have not stopped and continue today. The novelty of the research: it is the first comprehensive analysis of Russian expatriate historians’ academic activities, specific working experience, and contributions to history studies, makes up for the gap of the study on Russian expatriate history studies in 1920-1940. In addressing the issues of the adaptation of the Russian scientific and historian in Manchuria, account should be taken of the biographies of eminent scholars as well as their educational activities in numerous schools. One of the tasks of Russian intellectuals in Manchuria is the promotion of Russian culture in Manchuria, which was always likely to be the key to understanding the history and culture of different peoples.