Open AccessAugust patron of the learned priest from the province
Author(s) -
Аndrey Yu. Butin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vestnik kostromskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta imeni n.a. nekrasova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1998-0817
DOI - 10.34216/1998-0817-2019-25-2-23-26
Subject(s) - emperor , nobility , estate , naturalism , ethnography , classics , history , sociology , art history , art , ancient history , philosophy , law , archaeology , political science , politics , epistemology
The issue of influence of a circle of acquaintances on life and creative work of the provincial scientist from spiritual estate Mikhail Yakovlevich Diyev thanks to which, Kostroma historical thought became known to the scientifi c world of Russia, is considered in this article. The author for the first time has revealed the degree of influence of the environment of the scientist priest, represented by the botanist and naturalist from the nobility Aleksandr Boshnyak, Professor of Moscow University, ethnographer Ivan Snegiryov, poet Vasily Zhukovsky. The article deals with the key moments of Mikhail Diyev's life that contributed to his fame at the Emperor's court. The provincial priest became known to Emperor Nicholas I and his heir. Only the Imperial patronage stopped the wave of harassment of the rural scientist priest by the local diocesan authorities and provided him with the opportunity of fruitful scientific work and pastoral service.