Contemporaries and historians have repeatedly noted outstanding abilities and brilliant success of the famous statesman of the 19^th century Nikolay N. Muravyev-Amurskiy. In many ways, they were due not only to his energy, will, organizational abilities, but also intelligence, communication talents, leadership skills, the ability to attract and inspire and/or force subordinates and others to participate in his endeavors. The article deals with the content of the image of the Governor-General of Eastern Siberia as an intellectual leader created by his associates, reveals the mechanisms of transmission of the main methods of his activities, his typical ideas and behavioral practices.

Matkhanova Natalia Petrovna, Doctor of Sciences (History), Professor, Senior Research Associate, Institute of History SB RAS, 8, Nikolayev st., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation, tel.: 8(383)330-36-71, e-mail: istochnik_history@mail.ru

Matkhanova N.P. The Image of N. N. Myravyev-Amursky as an Intellectual Leader, in the Memoirs of His Contemporaries. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series History, 2019, vol. 29, pp. 6-13. https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2019.29.6 (in Russian)

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