The Evolution of the Image of the Enemy on the Pages of the Magazine "Mir Bozhiy" at the Turn of the XIX-XX Centuries.

The subject of the research in this publication is the reflection of the image of the "enemy" in the Russian pre-revolutionary press, based on the material of the monthly magazine "The World of God", published from 1892 to 1906. The sections devoted to events at home and abroad, in the scientific chronicle and in individual articles written by both domestic and foreign authors, often contained information about international events, as well as judgments that allowed to form an image of a foreign power, defining it either as an "ally" or as an "enemy" in relation to towards the Russian Empire at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. Major international events often served as an additional reason to create or change the established image of foreign powers. The main focus of the publication is on the images of the Far Eastern empires, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and the United States.  Content analysis allows you to track the frequency of mentions of various subjects related to a particular power, which allows you to understand the dynamics of public interest in events on the world stage. The use of the historical-genetic and historical-comparative method allows us to consistently trace changes in the description of events that took place in the international arena, to identify trends in the evolution of the image of the "enemy". The most mobile and ambiguous image formed on the pages of the "World of God" during the period under review is the image of Great Britain, which continues to act as one of the main rivals of the Russian Empire in the international arena. The Far Eastern powers, Japan and China, attract the special attention of the authors of the magazine, however, none of these powers can be considered as a real ally of Russia, and Japan eventually turns to open aggression in 1904, which is considered on the pages of the publication as a missed opportunity for a strong alliance. The most definite position of a hostile power is seen in relation to the German Empire and its allies – Italy and Austria-Hungary, but only Germany can act as a real dangerous opponent. The negative image persists on the pages of the "World of God" for the Ottoman Empire. France and the United States are not considered in the context of powers hostile and dangerous to the interests of the Russian Empire, although the growing military power of the United States raises concerns.

Russian Empire, British Colonial Empire, French Republic, Empire of Japan, German Empire, Great Qing Empire, Second Boer War, image of the enemy, Printed Periodicals, Magazine Mir Bozhiy