"And this was established by Volodimir Vsevolodovich...": the Legislation of Vladimir Monomakh in Russian Social and Political Thought
The article gives an analysis of the legislation of Vladimir Monomakh and perception on it in Russian social and political thought. It is shown that Vladimir Monomakh has been posi-tioned as the lawgiver after the finding and publication of Prostrannaya Pravda, included the Statute of Vladimir Vsevolodovich, in 18th century. The new accent appeared in the king's image in historical literature, however the expressions were different: from positive to negative. Not only the interpretation of the law but also its exact volume and even the time of reception are disputed. It can be explained by the nature of the text, giving the opportunities of various inter-pretations, and by different points of views and conceptions of historians.