ВИСВІТЛЕННЯ ІСТОРІЇ РІШЕЛЬЄВСЬКОГО ЛІЦЕЮ НА СТОРІНКАХ ЮВІЛЕЙНИХ ВИДАНЬ ОДЕСЬКОГО УНІВЕРСИТЕТУ
THE COVERAGE OF THE HISTORY OF RICHELIEU LYCEUM IN THE PAGES OF COMMEMORATIVE EDITIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ODESSA

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to historiographical analysis of the history of commemorative editions of the University of Odessa on the subject of lighting in them the history of its predecessor - Richelieu Lyceum. Defined criteria for review, on the basis of which are considered the presence or absence in commemorative editions of a separate section on the history of the Richelieu Lyceum, the volume of “lyceum” materials in relation to the total volume of research, informative content about subjects Lyceum.It is noted that the commemorative editions on the history of the University of Odessa was nine: two pre-Soviet editions, four Soviet titles and three modern. In pre-Soviet editions greatest thoroughness marks the work of О. I. Markevich, «ДвадцатипятилетиеИмператорского Новороссийского университета. Историческаязаписка и академические списки» (Odessa,1890). A distinctive feature of Soviet publications was minimal information about the founders of the Lyceum, Directors, teachers, the structure, the only exception is the figure M. I. Pirogov. In modern studies editorial Board and the authors came to the light of the Richelieu Lyceum, and the publication of the 150th anniversary of the University «Одеський національнийуніверситет імені І. І. Мечникова: історія та сучасність (1865–2015)» (Odessa,2015) can rightly be considered one of the most complete and the most detailed of all of the anniversary editions.In the article are emphasized the conceptual ideas, that are captured in the jubilee publications. Idea one: the exceptional importance of Odessa for the Foundation of the University. This idea appeared and spread, primarily, thanks to the existence of the Lyceum – that’s why the story of the Richelieu Lyceum organically combined with the history of Odessa University. Idea two: study of the process of transformation of Richelieu Lyceum in the University. Most researchers are inclined to think about the exceptional role of the Trustee of the Odessa educational district M. I. Pirogov, the filing of which began the process of transformation of the Lyceum into a University. Ideathree: to include or not to include in the history of the Lyceum in the years of the University? Most historians suggested that to consider the history of the Richelieu Lyceum, as a way for the establishment of Novorossiysk University. This concept was the basis for the narrative of the history of the Lyceum anniversary in University publications.

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