RUDN Journal of Russian HistoryRUDN Journal of Russian History2312-86742312-8690Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)4229«When I think about the death I cry…»: the image of death at the Russian mentality of 17th centurySukinaL BКафедра гуманитарных наук; Институт программных систем; The Program Systems Institute of the University of Pereslavllbsukina@gmail.comThe Program Systems Institute of the University of Pereslavl15012010151707092016Copyright © 2010, Sukina L.B.2010A modification of the attitude to death and peculiarities of perception of it to man are marking the transition from the Middle Ages to the New Time. In the article under comparison are macabre images of cultures of Europe of the 15th century and Russia of the 17th century. It is permitting pick out general outlines of the medieval Christian culture and bring to light the originality of national picture of universe.medieval Christian cultureRussian cultureimage of the deathMannational picture of universeсредневековая христианская культурарусская культураобраз смертичеловекнациональная картина мира