Русько-народний Інститут «Народний Дім» у Львові в громадському житті галицьких українців (середина ХІХ – початок ХХ ст.): дисертація

Abstract

У дисертації проаналізовано діяльність Русько-народного Інституту “Народний Дім” у Львові у контексті громадського життя галицьких українців середини ХІХ – початку ХХ ст. Досліджено правовий статус Інституту, соціальний склад, світоглядні засади його учасників, що формувались в умовах пошуку національної ідентичності, еволюцію ідейної платформа Народного Дому – від старорусинства до русофільства. Особливу увагу зосереджено на культурно-просвітницькій роботі Народного Дому, співпраці з іншими товариствами та русофільсько-народовецькому суперництві за контроль над установою. У результаті дослідження визначено здобутки, прорахунки та суспільну значимість інституції. The dissertation highlights the activities of the Ukrainian Institute National Home in Lviv within the context of the public life of Halychynas Ukrainians at the mid-19th century through the early 20th century. The author has analyzed the reasons and circumstances of the establishment of the Institute, its legal status, the powers of ruling boards, social composition and financial state. The foundation of the National Home resisted Polish cultural dominance in the region and certified the wish of the Ukrainian community to identify their national separateness. Initial its task was to consolidate Ukrainians in Halychyna and preserve their national identity in a significant historical period when the national movement of Halychynas Ukrainians acquired new organizational forms. A great attention is paid to the worldview of the participants of the National Home that was formed under conditions of the crystallization of Ukrainian national identity in Halychyna. Reasons and peculiarities inside the Institute are elucidated. The history of the Institute reflected complicated transformations within their self-consciousness. The author explains the evolution of the ideological background of the National Home from Old Ruthenian to Russophile, the participation of its members in the rite movement, discussions concerning Ukrainian orthography and history. The key constitutes of the National Home ideology were local patriotism, traditionalism / conservatism, worldview fragmentation ( the absence of a systematic programme), Austrophilism and Pan-Russism. Under the auspices of Russophiles, the National Home turned into a stronghold of the Common Russian idea which was rooted in the past and idealized the historical tradition of Kyivan Rus. The cultural and educational activities of the National Home the establishing of a library and museum, the sponsorship of high schools and girls boarding house, scholarships for talented youth. The Institute participated in launching a set of educational, artistic and academic establishments that were sometimes the first organization of the kind in the region. The National Home collaborated with the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Metropolis in supporting the spiritual and educational progress in Halychyna. This is verified by the construction and patronage of the Holy Transfiguration Church. The dissertation also demonstrates the cooperation with other cultural and academic institutions, mainly of the Russophile trend, which the Instituted granted financial aid to or leased its premises to. The cooperation with more nationally-oriented organization was not so fruitful. The Russophile leaders, actually, caused artificial obstacles for accepting new Ukrainophile members.