historical memory

Our Lady of Katyń: Religious Imagery and the Politics of History

The Bible and the Royal Power: Legitimation of the Bagratid Dynasty in Medieval Armenian Historiography

The article deals with “constructing of the past” and legitimation of power of the Bagratid dynasty in medieval Armenian historiography. It focuses upon the use of biblical symbols by the medieval historians and the role of these symbols in the consolidation of power of the ruling dynasty. The article draws upon three sources belonging to the beginning, the middle, and the end of the Bagratid rule (History of Armenia by Hovhannes Draskhanakerttsi; General History by Stephanos Taronetsi; History of Vardapet Aristakes Lastivertsi).

The Figure of Metropolitan Ignatius in the Construction of Identity and Historical Memory of the Azov Greeks

The article examines the transformation of the image of Metropolitan Ignatius in historiography and its use for constructing ethnic identity and historical memory of the Greeks of Ukrainian Northern Azov Sea region. The article analyzes historical and local historical literature and periodicals of the imperial, Soviet and post-Soviet periods. The analysis showed that the imperatives of modeling the image of the Metropolitan varied according to the political situation and the dominant ideology.