No 1 (2016)

The author refers to the study of Western axiological project from the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Enlightenment to the neo-liberal globalization. He wondered whether the Western vector of the globalization only. Based on the historical experience of the Byzantine Empire and Russia as the successor to the Byzantine heritage, the author concludes that the Western project of putting ideology, turned into eastern and Russian, with the rate of economic development and civil liberties - the Western.

In the first decades of the 20th century several countries underwent turbulent revolutionary change. In this respect it is interesting to trace how the representatives of one of these states perceived affairs in the other. The article deals with the Mexican revolutionary experience as seen by Russian diplomatists, military agents and journalists. For the reasons of their responsibilities, the diplomatists and the military mostly concentrated on political change and war potential; the journalists were concerned with everyday life and mentality of the people. While the first two categories were mainly conservative, the last usually held a liberal position. Much attention is paid to the role the United States played in the Mexican revolution, which shows a wide range of views on American foreign policy and reflects important stereotypes. It is concluded that the Russian subjects and emigrants only slightly noticed the similarity between the two countries, causing some trouble during the rapprochement after the Russian revolution.

This article analyzes the role and place of night marchers in the structure Panathenaia. Night rally began with a torch run Athens efebos, which brought the fire on the altar of Athena. This contest was connected with the mythology of the Athenian autochthonous Erichthonios and three sisters Cecropides - Aglaura, Padrosa and Herses. During the night of the procession (pannuchis) was held the music festival, the Athens boys and girls who sang hymns in honor of Athena. This musical feast was reflected in the tragedies of Aeschylus and Euripides. Also, important was the ritual of Arrephoroi, which was associated with the mythology Cecropides. However, the main task of the night Panathenaic procession was associated with civil oath efebos, which brought her to the sanctuary of the goddess Aglaura (V century BC), and later in the sanctuary other Cecropides - Pandrosa and Kourotropha (IV century BC). This oath was the expression of a number of Patriotic myths associated with the motive of duty to the Athens.

In the context of the successful development of Russian-Chinese and Russian-Singapore relations, it is very important to pay attention to the historical and cultural institutions that exist in the region. Confucianism - is philosophical and religious teaching, which had a huge impact on China and its immediate neighbors, including South-East Asia. Moreover, in Singapore, as well as in other countries in the region, lives a multi-million Chinese diaspora, in whose hands are concentrated significant financial and economic resources. China is not only an economic leader in the Asia-Pacific region, but also the reference point for all Chinese living in these countries, which causes a corresponding rise of ethnic consciousness. The article concerns to the rise of the national movement in Singapore at the beginning of the 20 century and one of its major figures - Lim Boon Kang. The author also makes an attempt to give a general description of the socio-economic situation of Chinese, Malay and Indian communities. A special attention is directed to Confucianism as an incentive to rise of national consciousness among the Chinese ethnic group living outside of China.

The strengthening of political ties between China and Tibet begins during their stay of the Manchu rulers of Aisin Gioro Clan or the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in the Chinese throne. A key role in this process was played by the emperors relationships with senior lamas of Tibetan Buddhism and major influence of the Dalai Lama V, VI and VIII. Article devoted to the review of written sources on the history of the Qing Empire in the middle of the XVII - the second half of the XVIII century, which reflect the details of the first contacts in China and Tibet and the development of relations between the two countries with the mediation of the Dalai Lama. Such sources include dynastic chronicles, collections of legislative texts, inscriptions on stone stelae and travel notes. The author also paid attention to the most famous updated and reprinted collections of historical materials on the history of the Qing of the XVII-XVIII century.