Питання благодійності у публікаціях істориків Ізмаїльського державного гуманітарного університету

Abstract

The problem of charity remains a relevant theoretical and practical problem of modern Ukraine. The history of charity began to be covered in historiography since the XIX century. In Soviet historical science the study of this phenomenon was actually stopped, and the national historiography of charity in independent Ukraine was revived. The article presents a historiographical analysis of the works of the University historians dealing with different aspects of charitable activities in the South of Ukraine in the 19th - early 20th centuries. During the last ten years have been published a great amount of scientific publications whose authors investigate the history of charity and its manifestations in various spheres of public life during the outlined period. Among these works are dissertations, monographs and scientific publications of ISUH historians where regional researches of the charity issues are created, the source base this phenomenon and normative regulations by the official authorities are analyzed, different types, forms and methods of charitable activity and its influence on the evolution of the region is examined and identified common and specific features of charity in various Southern Ukraine provinces. It is proved that despite the growing scientific interest in the study of this phenomenon and appearance of a significant layer of scientific publications, the outlined area need in-depth study, enhancing the source base and research regionalization.