Beresten Y. Land relations in Mennonite colonies of the south of Ukraine and their social consequences (60 - 90 years of the XIX century).

The object of research: the mennonite communities as social phenomenon, which transformed on the territory of the South of Ukraine in 60-90 years of the XIX century. The aim of research: detailed study of main stages of development of land relations in Mennonite colonies of the South of Ukraine and of those social consequences, which were determined by this relations in 60-90 years of the XIX century.The Subjec of research: land and social processes in Mennonite colonies of the South of Ukraine in 60-90 years of the XIX century. The methods of research: historical, logical, problem-chronological, comparative-historical, retrospective. The results of research and novelty: on the grounds of extensive source range and historiography material certain historic preconditions and peculiarities of forming of the system of social relations in use, ownership and commanding of land resources in Mennonite colonies of the South of Ukraine have been ascertained. The reasons of crisis increase in social and economicsystem in Mennonite colonies have been analyzed. On the basis of standard acts of the Russian legislation in Mennonite colonies there was established the fact that on those territories convergent form of landownership which in its turn combined rights for ownership of territorial community and its members was introduced. The sphere of usage: subsequent development of subject of research, writing of summarizing labours, train aids, during reading of courses of history of Ukraine, study of a particular the region the institute of higher, religion, the Ukrainian.