Abstract
The author explores the perception of the characteristic traits of Russian people that was widespread among military intellectuals and their associates — publishers, authors and subscribers of the journal “1812” at the end of the 19th — the beginning of the 20th centuries. The same group of military historians, academics and popularizers initiated the foundation of the Museum of 1812 and the Borodino panorama, painted by F. A. Roubaud for the 100th anniversary of the Patriotic War of 1812. On the one hand, publications in the journal reflected the prevailing worldview and the lexis used at that time. On the other hand, articles of the journal disseminated a set of values amongst the readership, having an equal or lower educational, cultural and social status. The knowledge of the language of the journal and the specificity of its semantics allows translating the meanings encoded in the articles and the Panorama into the language of the contemporary visitor. This article provides a textual analysis of twenty four issues of the journal. Comparative analysis of literary, popular science and information texts and the biographies and activities of the authors, makes it possible to understand the intended meaning these “unobtrusive participants in discourse” ascribed to the words “character trait” or “character” of Russian people.
Highlights
Интерес к пониманию «свойства / характера русского народа» авторами начала XX века возник в повседневной практике создания популярных текстов для современных посетителей Музея-панорамы «Бородинская битва» и музейных интернет-страниц
The knowledge of the language of the journal and the specificity of its semantics allows translating the meanings encoded in the articles and the Panorama into the language of the contemporary visitor
This article provides a textual analysis of twenty four issues of the journal
Summary
И. О праздновании 100-летнего юбилея Отечественной войны 1812 года (по материалам Вологодской губернии) // Отечественная война 1812 года. В. 100-летний юбилей Отечественной войны 1812 года и политическая борьба (по материалам российских газет) // Россия в XIX—XX вв. А. Калужская губерния на страницах журнала «1812 год» // Отечественная война 1812 года в Калужской губернии и российской провинции : матер. В. Очерк истории Особого комитета по устройству в Москве Музея 1812 года // Бородино в истории и культуре : матер. В. Программа Музея 1812 года в Москве (1907— 1918): судьба проекта в эпоху прожектов // Москва в Отечественной войне 1812 года : матер. В. Панорама «Бородино»: к истории сюжета // Эпоха наполеоновских войн: люди, события, идеи : матер. Отечественная война 1812 года в культурной памяти России.
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