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«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «ISTORIYA»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «HISTORY»
ISSN 2222-9124 (Print)

List of issues > Series «History». 2025. Vol 51

A Truly Fundamental and Very Useful Work: A Bio-Bibliographical Reference Book on the Administrative Elite of the Russian Empire

Author(s)
N. P. Matkhanova
Abstract
The text presents a comprehensive bio-bibliographical reference book featuring in-depth information on 285 high-ranking officials of the Russian Empire from the 19th to the early 20th centuries. It includes biographical details, sources of information, and related studies. The book holds great significance for researchers interested in the history of governance and bureaucracy and also underscores the author's valuable contribution to the study of historical sources.
About the Authors
Matkhanova Natalia Petrovna, Doctor of Sciences (History), Professor, Chief Research Scientist, Institute of History SB RAS, 8, Nikolayev st., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation, e-mail: istochnik_history@mail.ru
For citation
Matkhanova N.P. A Truly Fundamental and Very Useful Work: A Bio-Bibliographical Reference Book on the Administrative Elite of the Russian Empire. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series History, 2025, vol. 51, pp. 121-128. https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2025.51.121 (in Russian)
Keywords
Russian Empire in the 19th – early 20th centuries, officialdom, reference publications, biographies, bibliography, D. N. Shilov.
UDC
930.2+929
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2025.51.121
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