The question of the origin and development of Cossacks in the historical investigation of emigrated Russian authors.

Abstract

The history of the Cossacks was extensively researched and discussed among Russian expatriates in the 1920s and 1930s. The literature of emigrants on the origin and development of the Cossacks is also interesting for today's public, as contemporary Russian Cossacks continue discussing the essence of this movement and its genesis; they still debate whether Cossacks used to be a subethnic group, a nation or a military service class in the past. The article aims to identify the degree of coverage in the historical literature of emigrants on the issue of the origin and development of Cossacks in the pre-Soviet period, as well as to reveal the impact of the concepts of Russian expatriate historians.