Local history and museology in Dagestan: trends and prospects of interrelated development
Local history and museology in Dagestan: trends and prospects of interrelated development
Author(s): Eldar Magomedovich Eldarov, Murtazali S. GadzhievSubject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, Architecture, Geography, Regional studies, Local History / Microhistory, Marketing / Advertising, Tourism
Published by: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Filozofická fakulta
Keywords: local lore studies; local history museums; cultural tourism; museum and tourist cluster; Daghestan;
Summary/Abstract: The article describes the historical periods of development two closely related fields of activity in Daghestan (Russia) – local history and museology. Within each period, the authors highlight the stages of the local history and museum initiative of the local intellectuals and educators. The spatio-temporal dynamics of the network of local history museums in the context of the republic’s municipalities is analysed. The features of the evolution of local lore and museum affairs are revealed in the light of the prospects for the popularisation of the rich natural and cultural heritage of the “Country of the Mountains”. The issues surrounding the formation of effective museum and tourist clusters on this territory are discussed.
Journal: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo
- Issue Year: 9/2021
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 99-113
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English