Vasiliy Ulianovsky

The article deals with the problem of the "holy war" and the plans of the anti-Turkish league, developed in the Moscow kingdom by the first tsar-impostor False Dmitry I. The theoretical considerations and diplomatic measures of the Impostor as well as the specifics of his actions are considered. It is shown that the ideas of Lzhedmitry continued to support the anti-Turkish ideology that prevailed in western Europe during the 16th century, however, these ideas were developed by him to liberate the religious shrines of the east and to increase his personal power and importance among European monarchs. Numerous facts of the real preparation of the Russian army for military actions in the east were provided, which were started but not completed because of the murder of the False Dmitry I.

Порожденное могучим духовным импульсом серебряного века творчество Евгения Михайловича Кузьмина — искусствоведа, философа, поэта, киевоведа — известно до обидного мало. Наследие его разбросано по архивам и раритетным журналам первых десятилетий ХХ в. Авторская рукопись публикуемой книги сохранилась в числе других рукописей Е. Кузьмина в той части его архива, которая остается до настоящего времени наименее изученной – в документально-архивном фонде Национального художественного музея Украины.

The article examines the role of Prince Vasyl'-Kostiantyn Ostrozʹkyi (Vasilii-Konstantin of Ostroh) as a sponsor of Ivan Fedorov and a patron of printing in the context of his other activities as a magnate. Prince Vasyl'-Kostiantyn Ostrozʹkyi actively supported book culture and sought to gather at his court in Ostroh intellectuals and artisans, including Ivan Fedorov. The fact that this otherwise frugal magnate spent considerable financial resources on these endeavors indicates that they were of particular importance to him. The prince's library, which included printed and manuscript books, reveals his appreciation of book culture and his aspiration to transform his residence in Ostroh into a center of Ruthenian Orthodox culture. The peak of the prince's publishing activities was in the period 1576–1580, when a complete version of the Bible was under preparation, a project that would be the focus of his literary and publishing work. The second important project that Prince Vasyl'-Kostiantyn Ostrozʹkyi undertook was educational – spreading a " pure form " of Christianity, untinged by erroneous teachings or superstitions. Despite these lofty goals, these publishing and educational objectives competed with other pressing challenges that Vasyl'-Kostiantyn Ostrozʹkyi faced as a magnate. His main priorities were the augmentation of wealth and lands under his rule, the growth and improvement of government administration, strengthening his military, and enhancing his political power, which served to increase the influence and prestige of his clan. Those more traditional, practical considerations enabled Vasyl'-Kostiantyn Ostrozʹkyi to make significant financial, political, and personal investments into book culture and publishing, including the famed Ostroh Bible printed by Ivan Fedorov.

Представлена галерея портретів усіх князій Острозьких - тровців Дому. Особливаа увага приділена великому гетьману литовському К.І.Острозькому. Життєпис Василя-Костянтина розглянутий в усіх можливих ракурсах и темах - від дати народження, вибору імені до хвороб князя й обставин його смерті, долі дружини й дітей. Аналізуються всі політичні, релігійні, культурні, економічні та інші проекти князя