The White Movement in northwest Russia in the memoirs of politicians and journalists (source analysis). Cover Image

Белое движение на Северо-Западе России в мемуарах политиков и журналистов (источниковедческий анализ)
The White Movement in northwest Russia in the memoirs of politicians and journalists (source analysis).

Author(s): Petr Yuryevich Mazhara
Subject(s): History
Published by: Издательство Исторического факультета СПбГУ
Keywords: memoirs; White movement; northwest Russia; source studies; politics

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on the memoirs of politicians and journalists, who have participated in the White movement in northwest Russia. The author tries to analyze these historical sources and show their specificity, and concludes that memorialists were writing mostly about political subjects and their interpretations of the facts were politically engaged. On the other hand many of the facts described in the memoirs were proved by the documents, which were available for memorialists. Analyzed memoirs are undoubtedly priceless as a historical source.

  • Issue Year: 2/2012
  • Issue No: 05
  • Page Range: 62-69
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Russian