Features of assessments of the civilizational approach in Russian historiography of the XIX – early XXI centuries

Aim. Identification of the essence and content of discussions about the features of the civilizational approach in the works of Russian researchers of the 19th – early 21st centuries.
Metodology. The research was carried out by analyzing the works of a number of Russian researchers representing various historiographical stages, each of which (and the work of each of the researchers represented) differs in its approaches, generalizations and conclusions. The formulation of the problem led to the application of the principles of historicism, science and objectivity, which provides an understanding of the interrelationship of various factors in the evolution of the development of a civilizational approach in historical science.
Results. The conducted historiographical analysis allows us to conclude that the authors of the reviewed studies, despite significant differences, while agreeing that Russia is a civilizational phenomenon, continue to discuss the most important historiosophical aspects of the characteristics of Russian civilization.
Research implication. This study examines in detail the controversial aspects of domestic research devoted to the analysis of the civilizational approach by representatives of various fields of historical science.

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