In Memory of Colleague and Teacher M. M. Shakhnovich

T. V. Chumakova; E. G. Bruk; D. S. Popov

In Memory of Colleague and Teacher M. M. Shakhnovich

T. V. Chumakova, E. G. Bruk, D. S. Popov

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Abstract

The article is dedicated to the memory of the outstanding Russian scholar Marianna Mikhailovna Shakhnovich (1957–2025). Analyzing the life of Marianna Mikhailovna, the authors of the article tried to identify the main milestones in the history of the formation of this outstanding scholar. The article notes the influence of Marianna Mikhailovna’s parents on her worldview, famous Russian religious researchers M. I. Shakhnovich and L. I. Emelyakh. The authors analyse the significance of M. M. Shakhnovich’s works as a historian of ancient philosophy and researcher of the Epicurean tradition. They also show the importance of Shakhnovich’s historical and religious studies for her work on the history of ancient philosophy. In this context, the researcher of Epicureanism I. A. Borichevsky is mentioned, whose diaries she prepared for publication. Authors give a general overview of the works and projects of M. M. Shakhnovich devoted to the study of the Russian religious tradition. The authors also refer to the methodological problems of the study of Soviet period, discussed in Shakhnovich's works. Her recent works devoted to the scientific legacy of the religious scholar E. G. Kagarov are particularly considered. The last thematic section of the article is devoted to her work on cognitive religious studies, for the development of which she had high hopes.

Keywords

M. M. Shakhnovich, M. I. Shakhnovich, L. I. Yemelyakh, history of ancient philosophy, Religious Studies, history of the science of religion, cognitive religious studies

About the Authors

T. V. Chumakova

Saint Petersburg State University
Russian Federation

Tatiana V. Chumakova — Professor

Saint Petersburg

E. G. Bruk

Saint Petersburg State University
Russian Federation

Elizaveta G. Bruk — Assistant

Saint Petersburg

D. S. Popov

Saint Petersburg State University
Russian Federation

Danil S. Popov — Assistant

Saint Petersburg

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Review

For citations:

Chumakova T.V., Bruk E.G., Popov D.S. In Memory of Colleague and Teacher M. M. Shakhnovich. State, Religion and Church in Russia and Worldwide. 2026;44(1):246-269. (In Russ.)

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