Review of the monograph by Przemyslaw Adamczewski, Jakub Wojtkowiak, George Mamulia. «Memories of Izmael-bek (Jozef) Petrucin-Petrushevsky as a source on the history of the February revolution and the war in the Caucasus. 1917-1919". – Warsaw: Institute of political studies of the polish academy of sciences, 2022. – 332 p.» (in Russian, translated from Polish)
https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2024-3-447-454
EDN: VFZIWH
Abstract
The review examines the publication of “Memoirs” by Jozef Petrucina-Petrushevsky, who was in the Caucasus in 1917-1920 and became a participant and witness of many historical events in the region. The review acknowledges the good archeographic preparation of the publication and considers the text itself as an addition to the rich heritage of Polish narratives about the Caucasus. The extraordinary personality of the author gives the originality of the “Memories”. The Russian officer and Polish patriot became a devoted soldier of the Caucasus, sharing the fate of its peoples during the hard years of historical trials of the period of revolutions and civil war. The review draws attention to the key aspects of “Memoirs” related to the history of the Mountain Republic, the author’s military activities, and his meetings with Caucasian leaders at that time. The conclusion is substantiated that “Memoirs” are a valuable source of the history of the Caucasus at the beginning of the last century.
About the Author
Yuri D. AnchabadzeRussian Federation
References
1. ADAMCHEVSKII P., VOITKOVYAK YA., MAMULIA G. Vospominaniya Izmael'-beka (Yuzefa) Petrutsina-Petrushevskogo kak istochnik po istorii fevral'skoi revolyutsii i voiny na Kavkaze. 1917–1919 gg. [Memoirs of Izmael-bek (Jozef) Petrucin-Petrushevsky as a source on the history of the February Revolution and the war in the Caucasus. 1917-1919] – Varshava: Institut politicheskikh issledovanii pol'skoi akademii nauk, 2022. – 332 p. (in Russian, translated from Polish).
Review
For citations:
Anchabadze Yu.D. Review of the monograph by Przemyslaw Adamczewski, Jakub Wojtkowiak, George Mamulia. «Memories of Izmael-bek (Jozef) Petrucin-Petrushevsky as a source on the history of the February revolution and the war in the Caucasus. 1917-1919". – Warsaw: Institute of political studies of the polish academy of sciences, 2022. – 332 p.» (in Russian, translated from Polish). Kavkazologiya. 2024;(3):447-454. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2024-3-447-454. EDN: VFZIWH