Революция и Гражданская война 1917—1922 годов в восприятии русского интеллигента (По запискам И. Ф. Наживина)
Revolution and Civil War of 1917—1922 in Perception of the Russian Intellectual (On I. F. Nazhivin's notes)

Summary/Abstract: The article shows poorly studied notes of the prominent representative of Russian intelligentsia of the end of 19th — the beginning of the XX century, the publicist and the writer I. F. Nazhivin about revolution of 1917 and the Civil war in Russia. Importance of inclusion in a scientific turn of new documentary evidences of that era, in general need of its more detailed studying since many layers of history of this period remain still in the shadow of the scientific analysis is emphasized. The purpose to establish value of the composition of I. F. Nazhivin as a source on history of revolution of 1917 and Civil war is set. The source study criticism of the composition of I. F. Nazhivin is given. Special attention is paid to the outlook of the author, a key image affected the maintenance of its notes, and circumstances of work on them are mentioned. The uniqueness of a source expressed that it was created directly during the described events is noted and fixed a look of the witness intellectual of revolutionary shocks without late deformation of memoirs of the author which, undoubtedly, arose in the future under the influence of other sources and independent reconsideration. The actual maintenance of notes is analyzed; the uniqueness of the data on an era of revolution of 1917 and the Civil war on places provided by the author is emphasized. False information comes to light as well, historical mistakes made owing to the noncritical relation of the writer to primary sources of the information. Drawn is the conclusion about importance of the notes of I. F. Nazhivin drawing a picturesque image of events of a revolutionary era from the point of view of anti-Bolshevist the adjusted intellectual who is not accepting any revolutionary shocks and violence. The value of this source which is capable to expand considerably ideas of historians of the nature of events of revolution of 1917 and the Civil war in Russia is emphasized.

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