Zolotoordynskoe Obozrenie (Sep 2015)
Metamorphosis of the Golden Horde History in the 21st century »
Abstract
This article discusses three evaluation concepts of the place and role of the Golden Horde in the history of the peoples of Eastern Europe given in three basic researches in recent years: “History of the Tatars from the ancient times. T.III. Ulus of Jochi (Golden Horde). 13th–15th centuries”, Yu.A. Zeleneev’s monograph “Sketches of ethnic and cultural history of the Volga Region in the 13th–15th centuries” and “History of the Bashkir people in seven volumes. Volume II”. By comparing them with each other, the authors come to the conclusion that if the concept both of the authors of the 3rd volume of the “History of the Tartars” and of the Yu.A. Zeleneev’s monograph are constructive and provide opportunities for academic discussion, then the concept of the authors of the 2nd volume of the “History of the Bashkir people” does not go beyond of mere “folk history”.
