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248: 371:) or having quarreled with the king or the Catholic clergy. However, the political nature of the conflict between Ostrogski, Protestants and Catholics prevented the school from attracting enough professors of international fame. It did however invite numerous Greek scientists from abroad, including Smotrytskyi's successor 185:
in Poland–Lithuania. The Protestant Reformation had introduced to the Ruthenian Orthodox faithful the desirability of delivering the Gospel to ordinary people in the language they understood, so in 1561, the handwritten Peresopnytsia Gospel appeared – the first translation of the
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While the school failed to attract as many students as the founder had envisioned, it nevertheless became very influential as a centre of Ruthenian (that is Ukrainian and Belarusian) culture and literature. Among the notable
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The school, officially styled as an Academy, was modelled after Western European education of the epoch. The curriculum matched that of the best Jesuit schools, and it attracted the most talented Ukrainian pupils, such as
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in Ostroh (1624). On Easter night of 1636, Hanni-Aloise managed to finally liquidate the remnants of the academy and introduce a union in Ostroh and other estates - provoking a demonstration by the pupils.
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May 5, 1581 – was printed first religious poetic calendar “Которого ся мѣсяца што за старых вѣков дѣло коротко е описаніе”, known in modern science literature as Andrew Rymshi's “Chronology”.
987:. Kultura polska w życiu Ukrainy (in Polish). Kiev: Federacja Organizacji Polskich na Ukrainie; Główna specjalizowana redakcja literatury w językach mniejszości narodowych Ukrainy. p. 37. 1116: 658:
confirms in testament her contribution for St. Spas Monastery, village Dorosyni and Ostroh Academy of amount of 6 000 "cop money" in Lithuanian count. This was first contribution for Academy.
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printed “Book of New Testament”, Tymophy Mykhailovych's “Книжка събраніе вещей нужнеѣйших вкъратцѣ скораго ради обрѣтенія в Книзе Новаго Завѣта” and first edition of science literature.
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Jerzy Wowk, ed. (November 6–9, 1997). "Akademia Ostrogska" [Polish culture in the life of Ukraine: history, modern times; 2nd international conference papers].
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spirit in the country and prevent conversions to Protestantism and Catholicism, a process in full swing at the time and as such was first mentioned in
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The school was founded sometime between 1576 and 1580, but it did not start full activities until 1585. Initially tasked only with translation of
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Wobec kontrreformacji; protestanci i prawosławni w obronie swobód wyznaniowych w Rzeczypospolitej w końcu XVI i w pierwszej połowie XVII wieku
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writer of the epoch. With time, Ostrogski assembled a significant group of professors, many of them having been expelled from the
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and the activities of the Jesuits. The academy was liquidated by the old prince's granddaughter, Nadia's daughter and
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being founded in the late 16th century all around the country in accordance with the royal decree of 1585 by king
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Kultura polska w życiu Ukrainy; historia, dzień dzisiejszy, materiały z II międzynarodowej konferencji naukowej
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Chopyk, Dan (1983). ""BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATIONS WHICH LED TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE 'OSTROH BIBLE' IN 1581"".
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Bible in 1581 can hardly be overestimated. A monumental and lavishly decorated publication, the
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College. The closure of the academy was connected with the Catholicization of the descendants
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On the Unity of God's Church under the Single Shepherd and on Greek Secession from this Unity
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administrators at the time were engaged in a "multifaceted and all-encompassing" policy of
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O jedności Kościoła Bożego pod jednym Pasterzem i o greckim od tej jedności odstąpieniu
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To counter specifically the influence of the proliferation of Jesuit schools, the
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16th-century education institution in Ostroh, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
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to local school, hospital and Holy Spas' (i.e. Savior's) monastery near
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Kheleniuk, Anastasiia (2020). "Ostroh Academy: history and tradition".
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This article is about an academy that existed in 1576-1636 in the
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Antoni Mironowicz; Urszula Pawluczuk; Piotr Chomik, eds. (2002).
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Universities and colleges in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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1576 establishments in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Chrześcijańskie dziedzictwo duchowe narodów słowiańskich
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was founded 358 years after the demise of the original.
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Ostroh Academy National University (corporate author).
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and leaders of academy this was first full printing of
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Kościół prawosławny w państwie Piastów i Jagiellonów
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In the late 16th century, all higher schools of the
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Its crowning achievement was the publication of the
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Oxford University Press. p. 71. 815: 1031: 1029: 1027: 962:, Wydział Filologiczny. p. 329. 874: 737:National University of Ostroh Academy 628:National University of Ostroh Academy 542:into the political equivalent of the 367:(such as the first dean of astronomy 902:"Ostroh Academy National University" 846: 833: 831: 811: 809: 807: 791: 789: 787: 785: 650:March 9, 1579 – niece of duke 488:The importance of the first printed 355:The first rector of the academy was 162:(1545–63) and the activities of the 1080: 976: 675:July 12, 1581 – was printed " 483: 13: 1024: 893: 772:Warsaw University of Life Sciences 25:National University Ostroh Academy 14: 1143: 828: 804: 800:. Public Affairs. pp. 93–95. 782: 695: 508:, and copies were sent abroad to 1132:1636 disestablishments in Europe 798:UKRAINE: The Forging of a Nation 633: 177:It was in this context, that an 538:’s efforts to "turn a reformed 468:of professors of the so-called 954:Zofia Abramowicz, ed. (2003). 763: 148:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 111:in resistance to the dominant 85:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 55:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 21:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1: 757: 702:Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny 435:Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny 344:(predecessor to both modern 332:). It featured education in 166:, under the guardianship of 126:in 1581, the first complete 103:cultural revival led by the 7: 730: 600:College of Jesuits (Ostrog) 534:The Bible best represented 525:Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden 205:take their oath of office. 10: 1148: 1058:Antoni Mironowicz (2003). 796:Hrytsak, Yaroslav (2023). 569: 181:revival began amongst the 141: 18: 1066:Press. pp. 238–242. 960:Uniwersytet w Białymstoku 613: 584:Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski 283:Curriculum and activities 251:Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski 97:Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski 43: 35: 1062:(in Polish). Białystok: 1036:Subtelny, Orest (2009). 958:(in Polish). Białystok: 838:Plokhy., Serhii (2001). 818:Russian Language Journal 437:, one of the fathers of 150:were under influence of 365:Jagiellonian University 639:June 18, 1578 – 426:were religious writer 252: 76: 856:Tomasz Kempa (2007). 592:Anna Alojza Ostrogska 548:Polish and Lithuanian 428:Zacharius Kopystensky 250: 1064:Białystok University 752:Education in Ukraine 588:Oleksander Ostrogski 496:was widely known in 194:into the vernacular 718:Meletius Smotrytsky 652:Konstanty Ostrogski 470:Brotherhood schools 462:Meletius Smotrytsky 377:Metropolitan bishop 357:Herasym Smotrytskyi 265:secondary education 224:), founded a large 214:Konstanty Ostrogski 172:Counter-Reformation 117:Counter-Reformation 32: 1038:Ukraine: A History 930:has generic name ( 679:", with effort of 558:and conversion to 388:Emmanuel Achilleos 290:Meletii Smotrytsky 253: 196:Ruthenian language 77:Akademia Ostrogska 30: 1092:www.ukrweekly.com 867:978-83-7441-644-3 706:Hetman of Ukraine 665:printed first in 656:Halszka Ostrogska 550:colleagues." The 546:professed by his 521:Ivan the Terrible 514:Oxford University 510:Pope Gregory XIII 361:Eastern Christian 310:) as well as the 269:Halszka Ostrogska 234:Eastern Christian 228:in his estate in 66: 65: 31:Ostroh University 1139: 1102: 1101: 1099: 1098: 1084: 1078: 1077: 1055: 1042: 1041: 1033: 1022: 1021: 1003: 997: 996: 980: 974: 973: 951: 936: 935: 929: 925: 923: 915: 913: 912: 897: 891: 882: 878: 872: 871: 853: 844: 843: 835: 826: 825: 813: 802: 801: 793: 780: 779: 767: 685:Eastern Orthodox 622:issued a decree 608: 484:The Ostroh Bible 396:Wasyl Maluszycki 392:Jurij Rohatyniec 384:Nicefor Parasios 373:Kyrillos Lukaris 292:. 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Index

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
National University Ostroh Academy
Ostroh
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Ukraine
Polish
Ostroh
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Eastern Slavic
Ruthenian
Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski
Orthodox
Rus’
Poland-Lithuania
Reformation
Counter-Reformation
Ostroh Bible
print
Bible
Slavic language
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Catholic
Protestant
Council of Trent
Jesuits
Sigismund III
Counter-Reformation
Orthodox
Ruthenians
New Testament

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