Гуманитарные и юридические исследования (Sep 2021)
VAN EXPEDITION OF ST. PETERSBURG ORIENTALISTS IN 1916
Abstract
Having appeared as early as the XIX century, academic interest towards the history and culture of people inhabiting the shore of Lake Van in Russian science got its development in the beginning of the following century. In the years of World War I Nikolay Marr, Joseph Orbeli, Aleksander Miller - the representatives of St. Petersburg School of Oriental Studies took a research trip to Van region for complex studying of ancient and medieval monuments as well as the traditional way of living of the Armenian people inhabiting the region. With the reference to conceptual foundations of paleoethnological school, the officer of the ethnographical department of the Russian museum and the participant of the expedition A. Miller aimed to specify and fix archaic traits remaining in traditional culture including dwelling, handicraft tools, utensils, costume. As a result of the expedition there were collections of items bought by A. Miller as well as photographs made by his oficers and him personally during the trip.
