PAGES OF HISTORY OF THE RUSSIAN "KEEPING IDEA" ("KHRANITEL''STVO"): LITERATURE AND POLITICS
On the basis of the Russian idea of "Keeping" ('khranitel'stvo') the article proposes an analysis of political views of Russian writers of the first half of the XIX century: A.S. Pushkin, V.A. Zhukovsky, P.A. Vyazemsky, N.V. Gogol, S.P Shevyryov. It is concluded that the representatives of the Russian idea of "keeping" ('khranitel'stvo<sup>1</sup>) made the world acquainted with Slavs, Russian people, melodious Russian language, Russian epics, songs and tales in search of Russia and its "specific" way. Besides, they spread knowledge about the ancient Russian literature, the history of the great Slavic state and Russian absolutism (samoderzhavie). They also affirmed the assessment of the role of the traditional Orthodox doctrine and the Orthodox Church.