The Old Believer question in the works of the classics of Russian anarchist thought
... differences, both groups gravitated toward collectivism, welcomed egalitarianism in social life, and demonstrated a pronounced distrust of representatives of the ruling authorities. It is noted that on a number of issues, anarchists’ views on Old Belief differed little from the perception of this religious movement held by thinkers of a state-protective orientation. In particular, both camps of theorists sought to identify in Old Belief a “natural” inclination toward anti-monarchical protest,...
On the question of possible prototypes of Chapurin’s Patape in P. I. Melnikov-Pechersky’s dilogy “In the Woods” and “On the Mountains”
... epistolary materials, and documentary evidence. The study concludes that Chapurin’s character has a polygenetic nature, combining traits of several real individuals with the author’s creative design.
P. I. Melnikov-Pechersky, N. A. Nekrasov, Old Belief, Old Believers, literary prototype, merchants, Bugrovs, L. S. Maslennikov
41-52
10.5922/vestnikpsy-2026-1-4
