HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC IN THE DOMESTIC TRAVELOGUE

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Main Authors: Sukhorukov, V D, Gladkiy, Yu N, Grigor’ev, A A, Paranina, A N
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IOP Publishing 2021
• Subjects: Arctic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/625/1/012010; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/625/1/012010/pdf; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/625/1/012010

Abstract Historical and geographical information about the Arctic were being accumulated gradually. The starting point here can be considered the ancient myths of Hyperborea as the northern ancestral home of mankind. However, only in the X century the Europeans (Normans) were in the circumpolar part of the world. The Russians came to the Arctic in the XII century and established themselves in the territories called “Pomor’e” (the lands from Karelia to the Northern Urals). Active promotion of our ancestors on the Asian coast of the Arctic took place in the XVII-XVIII centuries. Further study and development of this region unfolded in the XIX-XX centuries. The modern historical stage – the time of intensive development of the Arctic. Many successes have been achieved by scientists, engineers, prospectors, and numerous enthusiasts. The names of the most outstanding Arctic conquerors have not only received scientific and public recognition but are also immortalized on geographical maps in the names of seas, straits, islands, bays, coasts, capes, cities, towns and other objects. Despite the harsh nature, the Arctic was and remains an integral part of the world’s Ecumene. This testifies to the indissoluble unity of man with the surrounding reality, connections with which have no restrictions. In fact, there is a constantly expanding and deepening dialogue of people with the external environment and among themselves. The result of this existence is the comprehension of man himself and his being. The most important condition for this communication is the ability of the individual to master and learn the world, appreciate the surrounding space and exchange exchange the received information. At the same time, the feeling of life’s reality occurs not so much in the given mode, as in the field of active communications. Mass and individual tourism, which has covered the whole world, is now a widespread communicative practice instead of former trips and expeditions. Travelogue as a genre of stereoscopic narration of ...