Działalność wydawniczna społecznych organizacji galicyjskich Rusinów (Ukraińców) w zakresie rozwoju idei oświaty ludu (lata 50. i 60. XIX w.)

Abstract

One of the important factors determining the public activity of the Galician Ruthenians (Ukrainians) after 1848 was the realization of the idea of educating the people. In the 1850-1860’s exclusively intellectuals were engaged in educational work; peasants and burghers were only recipients. At the time, the main attention was paid to the publication of educational literature for elementary schools and gymnasiums, as well as scientific, popular and religious lectures for intellectuals and common people. This was done by both private publishers and specially created non-gov0ernmental organizations such as the Russophile society Halytsko-Ruska Matytsia (since 1848) and the Ukrainophile society Prosvita (since 1868). Among the editions of Matytsia prevailing publications for the intelligentsia, Prosvita began its publishing activity mainly from small books for the common people.

Keywords

• historia książki ukraińskiej, oświata ludu, literatura popularna, rusini (ukraińcy) galicyjscy, towarzystwo matyca hałycko-ruska, towarzystwo proswita