Tykhomyr V. T.H. Schevchenko's historical views of the Cossacks and their transformation in the sociocultural surroundings in the middle of XIX century

Dissertation wirk research is dedicated to complex historical culturological analysis of T.H. Schevchenko's views of the Cossacks and their transformation in the sociocultural surroundings in the middle of XIX century. The problem situation, which determines the urgency of the research, its aims and tasks are stated. The role of pedsant - Cossack revolts of the ending XVI - the early XVII centuries, National Liberation war of Ukrainian folk in 1648-1657 and its results, Haidamacks movement and Koliyivschyna. 1768, in Schevchenko's creative work and their influence on the formation of historical and political views of the poet are interpretence in this work. The reflection in the sociocultural surroundings in XIX century of Cossack's age leading posicion. ideological basis of Schevchenko's views on peasantry as the main motive power in national movements of XIX century were analysed; T.H. Schevchenko's contribution to Kyrylo-Myfody activities as the founder of its radical flow was determined; T. H. Schevchenko's views of means how to solve Ukrainian National problem in XIX century were characterized.