“Old Believers in Tuva: a retrospect and contemporary situation”: a new collection of articles

Authors

  • Margarita P. Tatarinseva Tuvan Institute for the Humanities and Applied Socioeconomic Studies
  • Alena A. Storozhenko Tuvan State University image/svg+xml

Keywords:

a 2015 book, Old Believers in Tuva, summary, Russians in Tuva

Abstract

In late 2015 Lambert Academic published a book co-authored by two scholars from Tuva – M.P. Tatarintseva (TIGPI) and A.A. Storozhenko (TGU) and titled “Old Believers in Tuva: a retrospect and contemporary situation”.

This collection of articles examines the history of Old Believers’ resettlement from various regions of Russia to Tuva, their accommodation, everyday life and interaction with local clerical and secular authorities, and the specific details of this ethnoconfessional subculture within the Russian population of Siberia. Arranged in a logical order, the articles unfurl the history of Old Believers in Tuva and shed light on their current situation and transformations they have undergone throughout the century and a half of their life in Tuva. Scholars consider Old Believers one of the most conservative ethnoconfessional groups.

As permanent residents of Tuva, the authors have first-hand knowledge of the everyday life of contemporary Old Believer community. Nevertheless, in their research they try to devote their attention to both the rich history of Old Believers in Tuva and to the current state of this ethnoconfessional group.

The preface to the book explains the motives for writing it and the authors’ attitude to their subject.

References

Tatarintseva, M. P. and Storozhenko A. A. (2015) Staroobriadtsy Tuvy: retrospektiva i sovremennost' [Old Believers in Tuva: a retrospect and contemporary situation]. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. 144 p. ISBN-13 978-3-659-78853-6.

Published

29.02.2016

Author Biographies

  • Margarita P. Tatarinseva Tuvan Institute for the Humanities and Applied Socioeconomic Studies

    Candidate of History, Principal research fellow, Sector of culture.

    Postal address: 4 Kochetov St., 667000 Kyzyl, Russian Federation.

    Tel.: +7 (394-22) 2-39-36.

  • Alena A. Storozhenko Tuvan State University

    Candidate of History, Vice Rector for Extracurricular work and social issues.

    Postal address: 32 Lenin St., 667000 Kyzyl, Russian Federation.

    Tel.: +7 (394-22) 2-38-38.

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