HILANDAR COLLECTION AND UKRAINIAN MANUSCRIPT HERITAGE – A UNIQUE PHENOMENON OF UKRAINIAN CULTURE

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to identify among the Slavic manuscript heritage the Ukrainian authentic samples on the example of the manuscript collection of the Hilandar monastery on the Mount Athos. The work corresponds to the methodology of cultural and historical studies, as well as religious studies based on the study of semiotics of culture. The following research methods are used: the historic – for study of the monastery and its collection and the comparative – for identification of manuscript samples. The system of semiotics methods, which is the basis for the identification of manuscript samples belonging to a particular cultural tradition is introduced into scientific circulation. The scientific novelty of this work consists in identification of new, forgotten and unknown manuscript heritage monuments of Ukrainian culture and introduction them to the scientific circulation. Conclusion. The study confirmes that among the Slavic manuscript collections, including monastery Hilandar collection, there are the samples related to the Ukrainian cultural traditions. They are often hidden behind other names and require careful scientific study, and possibly, return to Ukraine.