Author: Motulsky R., Director of National library of Belarus, President of Non-Profit Partnership «The Library Assembly of Eurasia», EdD
Abstract: Peculiarities of development of libraries of Belarus in the context of political, religious and cultural traditions of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth are considered. The article treats of the most known writers, educators and political figures of that time.
Keywords: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Uniat Church, Belarus literature, typography, political criticism, political journalism.
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