A comparative review experience by the example of the works: Chernobaev A.A. “Historiography of the history of Russia”, Repina L.P. «Historical science at the turn of the 20th –21st centuries»

The article attempts to examine the studies of two eminent historiographers and identify the key features of their research. The importance of such research is to enhance the role of historical studies and historiography, as a special field of historical science in the system of state power and public interests.

Using the materials of the works of AA. Chernobaev “Historiography of the History of Russia” and L.P. Repina “Historical Science at the Turn of the Twentieth-21st Centuries” the author attempts to reveal features of historiographic studies carried out in view of the fact that historiography is not static, but is of interest in the case when it is studied as a process.

He concludes that the study of AA Chernobayev’s research is directed to the study in the socio-political nature of the historiographic process, so the emphasis is made on external factors affecting historiographers, whereas the study of L.P. Repina is devoted to the features of research intellectualism, which indicates of an emphasis on the internal specifics of researchers.

The author of the article also tries to answer the question: “What is the difference between bibliographic work and that of historiography?” This conclusion can help researchers dealing with the issues of history and historical science to avoid the substitution of these concepts. 

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3. Chernobaev AA., Bondarenko AF., Kamynin VD., Rogozhin NM., Shiklo AE. Historiography of the history of Russia: a textbook for bachelors. Moscow: Yurait Publ.; 2014. 552 p. (In Russ.)

4. Repina LP. Historical science at the turn of the 20th – 21th centuries: social theories and historiographical practice. Moscow: Krug’ Publ.; 2011. 560 p. (In Russ.)