Review of the multi-volume book "Ak Zhol"

Abstract

Abstract. In the history of the domestic press, the multi-volume publication of materials of the newspaper “Ak zhol”, which was persecuted by the Soviet ideology for its nationalist tendencies, is considered a significant event in the cultural life of the country. The authors of the multi-volume collection transcribed the national press materials from Arabic into Cyrillic script, provided explanation, a list of authors, dictionary of abbreviated and foreign words and concepts. The newspaper materials that were inaccessible to researchers and readers were introduced into scientific circulation. Purpose and objectives. The purpose of the study is a critical analysis of the collection published as a cultural heritage. Consequently, the articles included in the collection were classified according to the positions of formation and propaganda of the national idea. An analysis of individual articles of authors and editors was carried out. The influence of the newspaper on the socio-political process in the Turkestan region, as well as the closure of the newspaper due to ideological pressure has been determined. Results. The ideological continuity of the newspaper “Ak zhol” with the newspaper “Kazakh”, and the commonality of political and spiritual positions on the national values have been revealed. Conclusion. During data analysis the conclusion was about applied value of the collection for research aimed at the scientific restoration of historical and cultural processes of the early 20th century.