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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». 2022. Vol 40

The Image of M. M. Speransky in Siberian Memoirs

Author(s)
N. P. Matkhanova
Abstract
The article studies the image of Mikhail M. Speransky as a Siberian governor-general presented in the memoirs of his contemporaries. Among them are people who praised him (P. T. Basnin, I. T. Kalashnikov), people who criticized him (P. P. Gerasimov, P. O. Katyshevtsev), people who tried to maintain objectivity (E. I. Stogov). All these people knew and communicated with Mikhail M. Speransky personally. Examined memoirs characterize his appearance, habits, relations with the local society, evaluate the significance of the “Siberian institution”. Created by memoirists representation of a statesman reflects ideas about the ideal head of the region: he must be strict and merciful, have an extraordinary intellect and will, be an “economic” administrator, know Siberia and take care of Siberian population.
About the Authors
Matkhanova Natalia Petrovna, Doctor of Sciences (History), Professor, Senior Research Associate, Institute of History SB RAS, 8, Nikolayev st., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation, e-mail: istochnik_history@mail.ru
For citation
Matkhanova N.P. The Image of M. M. Speransky in Siberian Memoirs. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series History, 2022, vol. 40, pp. 14-21. https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2022.40.14 (in Russian)
Keywords
M. M. Speranskiy, Siberian History 19th, government, memoires, image of a statesman.
UDC
94(571)“18”
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2022.40.14
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