Review of A Historiography of the History of Russia: A Manual for Undergraduate Students / Ed. by A. A. Chernobayeva. - M.: Yurait, 2014. - 552 p. A number of scholars co-authored a manual for undergraduate students that is considerably different from other books on the historiography of Russian history. It focuses on the theoretical and methodological issues of the history of Russian historical science. The researchers demonstrate the way the principles of periodization influence the explanation and characterization of history development stages.