FRANCISK SKORINA AND ITS TIME Encyclopedia of Reference

Encyclopedic reference Minsk, publishing house Belorusskaya sov. encyclopedia them. Petrusya Brovki, 1990 - 631 p., Ill. T - 20,000 Hardcover, 20 × 27 cm, coated paper, stitched. This is the second personal encyclopedia in Belarus, which covers the main moments of the life and work of the Belarusian and East Slavic pioneer printer and educator Francysk Skaryna. The encyclopedia contains 738 articles devoted to Skorin's publications, predecessors and contemporaries of the first printer, the development of his educational traditions, the reflection of Skorina's image in literature and art, and socio-political conditions in Belarus in the 15-16 centuries. The edition is richly illustrated with texts and engravings from Skaryna's books.