Chernigiv region in the first half of the 19th century in the travelouges of foreign travelers

Іванюк, Олег Леонідович and Романенко, Дар'я Олексіївна (2024) Chernigiv region in the first half of the 19th century in the travelouges of foreign travelers Вісник Маріупольського державного університету. Серія Історія та політологія (38). pp. 35-47. ISSN 2518-1521, 2226-2830

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Abstract

The article investigates the records of European travelers about their visits to Chernihiv region in the first half of the 19th century. The basis for scientific research was the travelogues of the British, Germans, and French who visited the region in the specified period of time. The travelogues are characterized by the subjectivity of descriptions, absence of clear structure, and irregular presentation of data. However, they also contain unique information which cannot be found in other resources. In the course of the investigation it was established that the majority of travelers preferred to visit Chernihiv, Nizhyn, and Baturyn due to the architectural features and long history of these cities. The authors paid attention to different aspects of Chernihiv region, such as landscapes, peculiarities of economic growth, city life, and the image of a Ukrainian village. A part of the travelogues is dedicated to the polyethnicity of the region, although it interested the travelers only in the context of cultural interaction. Travellers use several names for Chernihiv lands: regional (administrative) - ‘the government of Chernihiv’; general: historical - ‘Ukraine’, and imperial - ‘Little Russia’. At the same time, regardless of the country of origin, the authors clearly distinguish Ukrainians from Russians, focusing on linguistic, ethnographic, anthropological, and mental differences. The urban space in the travel records is mainly represented by Chernihiv, Nizhyn, and Baturyn. Other cities in the region were usually left out of the travellers' attention. The reasons for this are as follows: firstly, they are not on the travellers' route; secondly, they are not interesting to foreigners as an architectural or historical complex; thirdly, they are not associated with personal stories that were accompanied by problems on the road, such as problems with vehicles, extremely poor service, lack or poor accommodation for the night, etc

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Chernihiv region; travelogues; European travelers; city life; economics; ethnographical peculiarities
Subjects: Статті у базах даних > Index Copernicus
Статті у періодичних виданнях > Фахові (входять до переліку фахових, затверджений МОН)
Divisions: Факультет суспільно-гуманітарних наук > Кафедра історії України
Depositing User: Олег Леонідович Іванюк
Date Deposited: 27 Sep 2024 11:18
Last Modified: 27 Sep 2024 11:18
URI: https://elibrary.kubg.edu.ua/id/eprint/49735

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