The 2015 issue of the Journal of Belarusian Studies is almost entirely about history. It focuses on the Belarusian-Polish-Lithuanian borderland and the period stretching from the uprising of 1863 to the inter-war period of the 20th century when the territory of today’s Belarus was split between the Soviet Union and Poland. Two longer articles are followed by several essays which resulted from a conference held by the Anglo-Belarusian So... Болей »

During the ll-14th centuries, no less than four Kipcak Turkic speaking groups settled in Eastern Europe: (a) the Tatars and Karaites settled in Byelorussian- and Ukrainian-speaking territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 14th century; (b) Kipcak-speaking members of the Armenian Church settled in Galicia and Podolia beginning with the 11th century; (c) the Cumans settled in Hungary in the 11th century. Of these four groups, on... Болей »

Editor's note. The first three articles in this issue were given as papers at a conference on 'Francis Skaryna and the Renaissance in Byelorussia, held jointly by the Anglo-Byelorussian Society and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London on 28-29 September 1985. The fourth article, by Professor U.V. Anicenka, was also due to be given as a paper at that conference, but unfortunately Professor Aničenka was i... Болей »

This volume contains reports which were presented at the international conference "The Orthodox Church in the Balkans and Poland Connections and Common Tradition". The conference was organized by The Chair of the History of East-Central Europe of the University of Bialystok in cooperation with the University of Athens and the Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw. This book presents articles which are an introduction to the history of... Болей »

Прэзыдэнцкія выбары выклікалі вялікае напружаньне і ўзрушэньне ў беларускіх масах. Цягам летніх месяцаў наконт іх вынікаў выказваліся самыя незвычайныя прагнозы. У дзеяньне былі прыведзеныя агромністыя людзкія і матэрыяльныя рэсурсы. У нейкі момант здалося, што 9 верасьня мы станем сьведкамі сьмяротнай сутычкі дзьвюх найважнейшых у краіне сілаў — сыстэмы ўлады і сыстэмы апазыцыі. Значэньне гэтай даты дружна падкрэсьлілі абодва палітычны... Болей »

In making available to the general public the manuscript of the Slavonic-Latin Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, the original of which is to be found in the Byelorussian Library of Francis Skaryna in London, we hope to acquaint a wider circle of liturgists with an authentic text of the pontifical celebration of the Divine Liturgy and its ceremonies which were celebrated according to the order (ustau) of the Eastern Catholic Church of the ... Болей »

ON the 25th of March 1918 the representatives of the United Councils of the First Byelorussian Convention, implementing the decision of the All-Byelorussian Congress held in Miensk in December 1917, issued the following Proclamation in that city: "A year ago, the peoples of Byelorussia, together with all the peoples of Russia, threw off the yoke of Russian Tsarism which, without consulting the people, had plunged our land into the blaz... Болей »

Few of the Slavonic literary languages can boast a history of uninterrupted development as extensive as that enjoyed by Russian or Polish. The majority, like Byelorussian, were formed, or re-formed, in the 19th century, often after years of suppression or neglect, receiving their impetus from the tide of nationalism that swept Europe in the wake of Napoleon. The origins and development of these 'new' literary languages present the philo... Болей »

„Ku tradycji - działania kultywujące ginące rzemiosła" to wieloetapowy projekt, realizowany w 2008 roku przez Stowarzyszenie Miłośników Kultury Ludowej. Celem projektu jest ocalenie części kultury ludowej, a mianowicie ginących rzemiosł. Projekt obejmował m.in. warsztaty tkackie. W trakcje realizacji zadania, uczestnicy warsztatów, nie tylko zostali zapoznani z techniką wykonywania tkanin, ale poznali również wszystkie procesy przygotow... Болей »

Problematyka „Ginących Zawodów", do których zalicza się też plecionkarstwo, tkactvo i garncarstwo ludowe, zajmująca od kilku lat wielu twórców, rzemieślników i znaczne rzesze etnografów, organizatorów życia kulturalnego oraz nauczycieli regionalistów ma tyle entuzjastów co oponentów i sceptyków. Entuzjaści forsują tezę konieczności pracy na rzecz cichości zachowania tradycji wyborczych, a także, co najistotniejsze, stwarzania przedmiotó... Болей »