Historiography of the russian state and right: short sketch
The present article (sketch) is devoted to the analysis of current trends of development of domestic historical and legal science which is carried out on the example of three reviewed monographs devoted to separate problems of development of the Russian legal system and its separate elements during the imperial period taking into account value of historical experience for improvement modern. In works the provisions allowing to judge existence of the Russian legal tradition which beginning is carried to the XVIII century are submitted. The importance for development of legal system of legal, legislative reforms, origin and development ofjurisprudence, legal education, a legal profession, forward improvement of lawmaking and legal equipment, etc. factors is specified. Researches are conducted on the basis of the modern methodology including anthropological, sociological, interdisciplinary and other approaches.