Sergey Kashtanov

The article (see the beginning in Quaestio Rossica, 2014, no. 3) is devoted to the scholarly work of an outstanding Russian historian, a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sergey Mihajlovich Kashtanov. Without exaggeration, he can be considered an authority of Soviet and Russian academic historical thought. The list of his professional interests alone is impressive as it ranges from the study of sources and archaeography to historiography and the history of state institutions as well as from diplomatics to historical demographics and geography. Sergey Kashtanov is a medievalist, whose research focuses on medieval Russia which he studies by referring to the historical context of European countries between the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period. As a result, Kashtanov’s contribution to comparative medieval history is significant. Additionally, Kashtanov’s works on diplomatics are recognized worldwide because he puts forward original methods of analysis for medieval acts. As a scholar, Sergey Kashtanov may be characterized both as a theoretician and practitioner as well as a researcher of feudal property. He proposed a number of new methods of analysis in paleography, filigree studies, and codicology, and, finally, he is an observant and witty historiographer. Being a follower of A. A. Zimin and S. O. Schmidt, S. M. Kashtanov is a rare representative of Russia’s high academic tradition of humanities dating back to the prerevolutionary era. This unique atmosphere which is, sadly, becoming nonexistent, is permanently present in the life and work of the main character of the article

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Exaggeration · Feudalism · Historiography · Literature · Middle Ages · Political science · Politics · Classics · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Law · Philosophy

• Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Zimin, 1920-1980

  Open Access•Gustave Alef•Slavic Review•1980

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