Taboranskyi V. The evolution of historical country-specific studies of the middle land along the Dnieper (1991-2002)

The Dissertation is devoted to the integrated research of the evolution of historical country-specific studies of the middle land along the Dnieper in 1991 ? 2002. The historical conditions of the end of XX- the beginning of XXI century of the middle land along the Dnieper are clarified, with which the changes in historical country studies of that period are connected. The evolution of organizing structure of historical country-specific studies is revealed, the gist of which was in the revival of organizing forms of Ukrainian historical county studies of the second half of XIX - the beginning of XX century. It is proved that in historical country-specific studies of the middle land along the Dnieper the evolution of conceptual bases connected with the formation of the principles of national conception of the regional history lasted. The special features of the evolution of enlightenment sphere of historical country studies are uncovered, that lied in returning towards thorough highlighting of the pastand renovating the forms of enlightenment work in the history of the native land. The author explicated the core character of changes in post-Soviet historical country-specific studies of the middle land along the Dnieper, the attention is emphasized on its evolution since Soviet till national country studies.