ПОНЯТТЯ “РУЇНА”: СУЧАСНИЙ ІСТОРІОГРАФІЧНИЙ ДИСКУРС

Abstract

The purpose of the researchis to study the modern historiographical discourse related to the scientific circulation of the concept “Ruin” in the context of conceptualizing the history of the Hetmanate. The research methodology is based on the methods’ symbiosis usage: comparative studies, contextual analysis, convergence from the abstract to the concrete and vice versa. The scientific novelty of the article is that for the first time the specifics of the approaches implemented by modern researchers to the use of the concept of “Ruin” for the interpretation of early modern Ukrainian history have been analyzedin historiography. The essence of the discussion concerning theconcept’smarking feasibility of a special period in the second half of the XVIIth century has been investigatedand its echo in further conceptualizations. The Conclusions. Taking into consideration that the modern scientific discourse on the concept “Ruin” reflects the key tendencies in understanding the history of early modern Ukrainian statehood.The issue reached the point of discussion concerning the grounds for using the conceptat the beginning of the XXIst century for the first time in historiography, while in the previous tradition it was used as undiscussed issue. Consequently,the discussion was translated into the plane of elucidating the image of the epoch, which forms the concept not only in scientific interpretive models, but also in the historical memory of the public. The comparative approach and typology of the Ukrainian version against the European background wereused, which provided the brand new opportunities for improving the terminological apparatus related to the eraconceptualization and marking. Furthermore, the substantive discussion between T. Chukhlib, the Ukrainian historian and T. Tairova-Yakovleva, the Russian researcher became the controversy. As a result, theabove-mentioned discussion triggered a smooth refusalof the concept “Ruin” usage in historiography, especially noticeable in Ukraine. Key words: Ukraine, Ruin, interpretation, conceptual apparatus, scientific discourse.