Halperin, Charles J. An artifact of Soviet historiography: Ocherki istorii istoricheskoi nauki v SSSR

Halperin, Charles J. — PhD in History, Research Associate, Russian and East European Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, Orc ID 0000-0002-6667-0555; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The five-volume but incomplete Ocherki istorii istoricheskoy nauki v SSSR published between 1955 and 1985 is a fascinating artifact of Soviet historiography. It is a palpable reminder of the ability of Soviet historiography to mobilize by command the expertise and financial resources required to produce multi-author multi-volume series. Ocherki istorii istoricheskoy nauki v SSSR encompassed the histories of all peoples living on the territory of the USSR after World War II. This article examines the project from a mostly technical point of view.

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