Abstract:
Authors propose to view literary culture in the context of transition period of historical and cultural development. We understand literary culture as a focus of dialectic contradictions that promote evolution of culture, history and society. Russian literary culture of the period from late XVII till beginning XIX century is the subject of research. As we have found out the role of literary culture as reconciler in transition periods is promoted by ideology; in the situation of Russia of analyzed period it is dynamic balance of the ideas of Duty and Virtue.