The Influence of the Union of Brest on the Formation of Cultural Identity of Podlasie
The Influence of the Union of Brest on the Formation of Cultural Identity of Podlasie
Author(s): Marcin SkładanowskiSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: Union of Brest; Podlasie; unity of the Church; religious culture; ecumenism;
Summary/Abstract: The article aims to show these elements of the cultural identity of Podlasie that were shaped by the Union of Brest. The history of the Union in Podlasie, from the time of its setting up until its forceful and often bloody dissolution by tsarist authorities, as well as the traces of the Union preserved nowadays in spiritual and material culture indicate the fundamental role it played in forming the cultural identity of the region.
Journal: Studia Oecumenica
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 15
- Page Range: 219-226
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English