THE "GRAND NARRATIVES" AS UNIVERSAL FORM OF HISTORICAL MYTHS FUNCTIONING IN CONTEMPORARY LATVIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY
The author analyzes the features of the historiographical situation in contemporary Latvia. The basic features of the development of historical studies in transit societies are studied in the context of "grand narratives". The "grand narratives" in contemporary Latvian historiography are analyzed as the main form of historical knowledge. The relationships of political nationalism and historical science are touched upon in the article. Historiography of the "grand narratives" in modern Latvia is official. The “grand narratives” also assist to the formation of political and civic identity. The "grand narratives" are also used for mythologization of the past and idealization the different periods in the history of Latvia.