Guide to Russian history (review of the book by I. V. Khokhlov “History of Russia. Enlighteners, statesmen, military men and heroes, writers and artists, events, dates, facts. Monument to the Millennium of Russia”)

Annotation

Book by Ilya Khokhlov “History of Russia. Enlighteners, statesmen, military men and heroes, writers and artists, events, dates, facts. Monument to the Millennium of Russia” (2024) is a popular science study dedicated to one of the most significant monuments of Russia. The Monument to the Millennium of Russia (1862) as a symbol of Russian history plays an important role in historical policy at the regional and national level, this means the relevance of scientific and popular science books about the monument. Ilya Khokhlov's book worthily continues the three-century list of guides to the monument, reflecting the trends of modern historical enlightenment. The richly illustrated edition contains one scientific essay on the history of the monument and 109 biographies of the monument's historical figures, written in a popular science style. The title and structure of the book follow the architectural solution of the monument, the author managed to show the history of Russia vividly and objectively through brief information about the figures of the monument. Ilya Khokhlov's book should be perceived first of all as a bright and objective popular science guide to the Millennium Monument of Russia, its scientific value is embodied in the essay. The lack of any generalising finale after a succession of biographies can be considered a drawback of the work. The publication also lacks original research on the historical significance of the monument and its international context.

Keywords

• Monument to the Millennium of Russia
• Ilya Khokhlov
• Russian History
• Mikhail Mikeshin
• Mikhail Lermontov
• Alexander Nevsky
• Novgorod region
• Veliky Novgorod
• historical memory
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Acknowledgments

the research was funded by the grant of the Russian Science Foundation and the Government of the Novgorod Region under the project No. 24-18-20074 “Novgorod journalism (1838–1900): formation, development, traditions and innovations”, https://rscf.ru/project/24-18-20074/.

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