MIKHAIL ARKADIEVICH POLUMORDVINOV: TO THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE MILITARY ORIENTALIST
DOI: 10.23951/1609-624X-2018-3-157-165
Mikhail Arkadievich Polumordvinov (1867–1917) is a border guard officer, Orientalist, a member of the Society of Russian Orientalists (Harbin). His manuscripts and collections of Asian artifacts are now stored in the Tomsk Regional Museum after M.B. Shatilov and in the Scientific Library of Tomsk State University. His biography is little studied, although it attracted the attention of researchers. The article uses new data, an attempt is made to reinterpret previously known material. The article examines connection of military service with his occupation of orientalism. The conclusion is drawn not only about presence of this conditionality, but also that conditionality was beyond these limits, determined by personal inclinations of orientalist and peculiarities of Oriental studies existence in “Russian Harbin”. Polumordvinov appears before us as strong orientalist and representative of military intelligentsia, whose heritage is interesting for a wide range of researchers to this day. Also shown are geographical boundaries of his activity and personal qualities of this person. The article is of practical value, as supporting material for further work with the orientalist’s collections. The appeal to the life and creativity of Polumordvinov will serve to understand content and subjective component of the Chinese-Mongolian “branch” of Russian oriental studies of the early 20th century. The study of Harbin orientalists’ activities takes on special relevance in light of current strengthening of the ties between Russia and foreign Asia.
Keywords: oriental studies, eurasianism, Polumordvinov, Zaamursky District of Border Guard, Russian- Japanese relations, Manchuria, CERD, Harbin, Russian Orientalists Society, Tomsk Regional Museum named after M. B. Shatilov
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