A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY of St PETERSBURG CLASSICISTS in the 19th – early 20th CENTURIES

The Bibliotheca classica has published
A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY of St PETERSBURG CLASSICISTS in the 19th – early 20th CENTURIES in three volumes. Bibliotheca classica Petropolitana, Saint Petersburg Institute Of History Of Russian Academy of Sciences. Edited by A. K. Gavrilov (ed. in chief), E. D. Blashchuk, O. V. Budaragina, N. K. Jijina, D. V. Keyer, A. I. Ruban, T. V. Shaburina (ed. secretary), A. L. Verlinsky, Yu. A. Vinogradov, V. V. Zelchenko.
ISBN 978-5-4391-0715-5 (Vol. I 978-5-4391-0712-4; Vol. II 978-5-4391-0713-1; Vol. III 978-5-4391-0714-8)
SPA-XIX offers the readers alphabetically arranged biographies of 250 scholars, pedagogues, antiquarians, artists and literary figures who contributed to the development of Classical studies in Russia and are associated with St. Petersburg.
The articles are based on the extensive use of the works of the authors, as well as biographical literature and archival materials. Striving for historicism and objectivity, the authors of the articles, who themselves work in various fields of Classical studies, show the achievements and shortcomings of their predecessors by comparing the opinions of their contemporaries and refraining from simplistic conclusions. The third volume’s reference sources (indices of names, lists of institutions related ancient world studies, etc.) aim to clarify the historical setting in which the figures of the SPA-XIX developed.
The articles are accompanied by a selected bibliography and images of scholars.
The book is intended for experts in antiquarian studies of various fields, as well as for historians of Russian scholarship, culture and education, as well as scholars of literature and art who deal with the reception of the ancient heritage. It also might be of interest for a broad readership who cherish the past of Russian, culture and art.