Moscow and Kazan in the Middle Ages
Hermeneutics vs Positivism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21241319 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bulat R Rakhimzianov (0000-0001-7286-5650, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 669-681 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quaestio Rossica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2311-911X • E-ISSN: 2313-6871 |
| Publisher | Ural Federal University (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.15826/qr.2019.2.400 |
| OpenAlex | W2955159830 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This review analyses a monograph by Anvar Aksanov, a Kazan-based researcher of interstate relations between the Kazan Khanate and Muscovy during the Khanate’s sovereignty. The reviewer analyses the correspondence between the aim of the work and its contents; additionally, he explores the essence and origins of the positivist methodology criticised by A. Aksanov, questioning whether the methods used by Aksanov may be considered hermeneutics. The reviewer also estimates the extent to which the book reflects the contribution of the English-language historiography to the topic. The reviewer examines the strengths and weaknesses of the research, concluding that Aksanov provides a substantial description of the details of Kazan – Moscow interstate relations insinuated by chroniclers
Epistemology · Hermeneutics · Historiography · Interpreter · Political science · Politics · Positivism · Sociology · Sovereignty · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Russia and Soviet political economy
| Highly cited | No |
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