making russians meaning and practice of russification in lithuania and belarus after 1863 on the boundary of two worlds
Russification Lithuania BelarusRussian cultural assimilationPost-1863 Eastern EuropeLithuanian Belarusian historyNational identity Russia
This study explores the meaning and practical application of Russification in Lithuania and Belarus after 1863. It delves into how Russian culture and identity were imposed on these regions, which historically stood at the critical boundary of two distinct cultural and political worlds, shaping their national development and self-perception.