FINNISH CULTURE IN IMPERIAL RUSSIA

Abstract

Th e article examines the image of Finland in the Imperial Russia. Particular attention is paid to internal changes in the Finnish society, its political and socio-cultural context. Historical framework in this context covers three periods. First period is since the accession of Finland to Russia in 1809 to the middle of the XIX century. Second period, the second half of the XIX century, was characterized by Russian society’s focus on Finland. Th ird period, Alexander III’s accession to the throne, led to the theory of “people’s autocracy”. Periodization proposed by the authors, allows to better track changes in attitude towards Finland. In this regard, according to the author, we can propose a classifi cation of the main factors that had an impact on the image of Finland in Russia. Refs 11.

Keywords:

Finland, tsarist Russia, image, public opinion, national movement, national identity