History and Historians in the Context of the Time

11-15

Authors: Anvar M. Mamadaliev, Ekaterina A. Babkina

The article is concerned with the little-studied problem of revolution events periodization in Sochi in 1905–1907 and their impact on the relations between imperial administration and the general public at different stages of the first Russian Revolution. New periodization has been made on the basis of the analysis of the quality of these relations within Sochi Okrug (Federal District).

24-29

Authors: Irina G. Tazhidinova

New outlook on the history of war is closely connected with the return of “the human perspective” to it, consequently with the study of private culture, everyday life of a Soviet man in wartime. Solving of such problems chiefly depends on the involvement and analysis of epistolary sources. The article studies the character and content of frontline soldiers’ correspondence with wives, draws a conclusion, concerning major problems of their relations in wartime.

36-54

Authors: Nikolai F. Bugai

The author, basing on the data of the Government of the Russian Federation, Federal ministries and agencies, public authorities of National Republics of the North Caucasus, North Caucasus public associations-civil society institutes attempts to present the general process of Shapsug National District restoration within Krasnodar Region, which has already become history, traces its evolution, starting from 1920s. The attempt to answer the question if the access to the experience of national districts establishment in USSR in 1990s, which some time later ended up being useless, was helpful. National districts were recognized as inefficient, unhelpful in solving problems of citizens’ self-consciousness and national consciousness, peoples’ consolidation into a nation. The article mentions many leaders of North Caucasus process of 1990s.

61-63

Authors: Dmitrii I. Krivoshapka

The article deals with the major landmarks of the construction of the Cathedral of Archangel Michael in Sochi Posad. Special attention is attached to the activity of A.V. Vereshchagin, A.S. Kaminsky, D.V. Pilenko.

72-80

Authors: Azniv A. Demirchyan, Vyacheslav I. Men'kovskii, Aleksandr A. Cherkasov

The article considers the history of the Cathedral of Archangel Michael in the latest period. Special attention is attached to the problems of the church in Soviet period and active development in the modern period.