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Vol 5, No 3 (2012)
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HISTORY

7-12 365
Abstract
The article is devoted to the question of illumination of petitions addressed to tsar Michael Romanov made by an ethnic group of Chechens - Tersky Okochans (Okoks) settled in Tersky town in the end of the 16th century. They have been put on the state service under the command of the Tersky governor, participatited in military compaigns, in the protection of the fortress, in mediation activity of Tersk administration with people of North Caucasus.
13-18 460
Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of the Volga Stavropol Kalmyks both as a special military service estate and ethnic-confessional one. Results of the work on the volumes of the documentary serie “The Volga Stavropol Kalmyks” and research project “Parish registered books of the Volga Stavropol Kalmyks” are there. Also the importance of scholar usage of unpublished documents and registered notes is marked in this article.
19-24 397
Abstract
This article is the first experience of study analysis of the materials of the First General Census of the Russian Empire of 1897 in the aspect of studying migration processes in Kalmyk Steppe of Astrakhan Province in the end of 19th century.
25-28 245
Abstract
In the article the periodicals role in formation of public opinion concerning legitimacy of actions of Stalin in expansion of the mass terror in the 30s of the last century is shined.
29-32 277
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The article is devoted to illumination of recovery actions in the culture sphere in Stalingrad after the libe ration of the city from Nazi invaders release. It is shown that by 1950 Stalingrad on the main indicators of development of the cultural sphere came nearer to pre-war years.
33-42 316
Abstract
The article explores on the basis of archival materials and other sources various aspects of an everyday life of Karachais and Balkars deported in the 1940s. The legal status, mode of life, working conditions, a demographic situation, education and culture of special settlers are considered.
43-47 274
Abstract
The article deals with the problems of the realization of the law «On the Rehabilitation of Repressed Peoples» in the Chechen Republic. It is noted that in a accordance with the law a number of actions for the restoration of the rights of the Chechen people is carried out.
48-51 371
Abstract
The article notes that the modern world, characterized by global interdependence, needs a new approach to the analysis of cultural and religious diversity and the prospects of establishing inter-religious and intercultural dialogue. The problems of the multicultural existence and cross-cultural dialogue get today new sounding and special social importance. It is noted that in spite of available criticism, multiculturalism as idea didn’t lose its potential.
52-60 319
Abstract


This article deals with the main directions and results of the confessional policy of the Russian government in Eastern Siberia in the end of 19 – the beginning of 20th centuries are considered. The author comes to a conclusion that the relation of the higher officials to the Buddhism was defined in many respects by the features of a foreign policy situation, and also requirements of economic development of Siberia and the Far East. At the same time, religious interests of the Russian population professing the Buddhism actually played an important role in state internal and foreign policy.

66-69 301
Abstract
The article is devoted to the spiritual activity of the Buddhist scholar, yogin, religious fi gure Lubsan-Samdan Tsydenov who has collected a heritage not only of Gelug tradition, which was popular in Central Asia, but also a heritage of other basic schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
70-75 336
Abstract
The article gives an overview of the tradition of veneration of Tāra which received widespread in Tibet and Mongolia. The author traces the development of the image of Tāra from the hypostasis of the savior of all living beings to the appearance of such forms as the White and the Green Tāra, Eight Tāras, Twenty one Tāras.
95-100 413
Abstract
The article based on the analysis of the sources and results of the field studies examines the process of revival of Buddhism in Mongolia after 1990. The author notes that Buddhism at the present time was in the new conditions. Mongolian Sangha managed to overcome the crisis of 1990s and to revive the institutions of Buddhism. The author comes to the conclusion that in recent years it becomes more and more obvious that there is a tendency of strengthening of the Mongolian Sangha itself and its distancing from the Tibetan Sangha.

ETHNOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY

61-65 326
Abstract
The article is devoted to studying of an image and a cult of Buddha Maytreya in the culture of Kalmyks, also to the analysis of the unique icon «Buddha Maytreya» from National Museum of Republic of Kalmykia. The author analyzes the multifigured composition of an icon and its art style and comes to a conclusion that the studied monument of the fi ne arts of Kalmyks, possibly, is created by several artists in full accordance with canons of Buddhist art.
76-82 338
Abstract
The article presents the history of three sacral objects of culture of Buryatia (an architectural complex of Tamchinsky datsan, a Buddhist sculpture made by outstanding master Sanzhi-Tsybik Tsybikov and also Sandal wood statue of Buddha which was stored since 1901 in Egitujsky datsan and saved for descendants in the years of the atheistic policy).
83-89 364
Abstract
The article reveals the consequences of closure of the Buddhist educational centers in Kalmykia and the atheistic policy as a whole, which have changed traditions of transfer of knowledge among believers after the restoration of the autonomy and to the new wave of revival of religion in the late of 1980s.

SOCIOLOGY

90-94 301
Abstract
The author considers the activity of representatives of the Buddhist confession in spiritual, moral and patriotic education of youth in Kalmykia as one of the areas of cooperation between the religious institution and the community.
101-103 226
Abstract
The article considers the results of the sociological survey on the problems of inter-ethnic relations conducted among the pupils of Elista. The auther analyzes the issues concerning the relation of the school children to the native culture and the culture of other peoples, the understanding of terminology, the problems of the tolerance viewed by pupils.
104-107 232
Abstract
The article analyzes the results of the expert survey on the issues of regional migration, inter-ethnic relations and the measures necessary for the stable development of the region.
108-113 316
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The article considers the legal basis of sociodemographic policy of the Republic of Kalmykia — the constitutional norms, law articles in the sphere of support of the social situation of the family and children, the documents of socio-economic forecasting of demographic development of the republic.

ECONOMICS

114-119 223
Abstract
The article examines the issues of influence of the environmental activity at the value on of the acquisition cost of necessary natural and energy resources for balanced development of socio-economic-ecological system, as well as in terms of economic damages.
120-123 226
Abstract
This article gives a definition of the term «tax policy». The author also examines and proposes a classification of the types of tax policy on the basis of specific features.

LINGUISTICS / LITERATURE STUDIES

124-128 363
Abstract
The article is dedicates to phonetical adaptation of russisms in the modern Mongoliс languages. The author tried to show the main trends of phonetic changes on the loan-words.
129-133 303
Abstract
The article analyzes the semantics of verbs of thinking in Finnish language, including verbs of effective thinking and imaginative verbs. The article deals with the description of the main verbs of the group in the Finnish lexicographical sources based on cross-referentional one-word definition.
134-137 233
Abstract


The article is devoted to the investigation of practical usage of the colon in the asyndetic complex sentences in British scientific style the 20th century. The author traces the evolution of the colon, identify the functions and new tendencies in colon usage, which are typical for British scientific texts of the 20th century.

138-150 454
Abstract
The article examines the architecture and prospects of usage of the National corpora of the Kalmyk language and the problems of the development of one or another subcorpora faced by linguists. The possible schemes of actions are developed in the future, because the decision of some of them takes a long time, such as the encoding of some characters of «todo bichig».
151-161 268
Abstract
The article is devoted to the description of inflectional types of the Kalmyk language in the light of automatic processing of texts by giving illustrations of nouns. The revealing inflectional types are necessary for the creation of morphological parsing.
162-166 220
Abstract
The article sets out the author’s conception on the right of the native (title) peoples of the republics of the Russian Federation on mutual understanding. The author substantiates the nesessity of compulsory study of the state languages of the republics of the Russian Federation in institutions of secondary education.
167-185 280
Abstract


The article deals with the problem of archaeographical description and textological analysis of the translation of «The Sutra of Wise and Fool» ( ’Dzangs blun zhes-bya-ba theg-pa chen-po’i mdo ) performed by Kalmyk Buddhist monk Thog-med bka’-bcu (O. M. Dordjiyev) (1887–1980) from the Tibetan language and recorded in Oirat «Clear Script» ( todo bi č iq ). The article also provides the transliteration and Russian translation of the 6th chapter with comments.

PEDAGOGICS

186-190 276
Abstract
The article deals with the problem of formation of experience of self-knowledge among students of pedagogical higher school as a basis of professional training. The author identifies the specificity of its formation in the conditions of students teaching of future teachers.
191-195 258
Abstract
The article reveals the essence of the concept of civic and patriotic education. The author defi nes the essential characteristics of the ethnocultural educational technologies, that are fairly new in Russian pedagogy and the main mechanism of implementation of ethnocultural education in educational institutions of different level and profile. The article provides specific examples of used ethnocultural educational technologies, which are proving to be effective in civiс and patriotic education of future teachers.


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