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What place does Belarus occupy in our historical memory? What place does the Grand Duchy of Lithuania occupy? And what place does Lithuanian Rus' occupy? How do these images relate to what "was in reality"? Where did Belarus "begin" and Ukraine "end" within the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth? Who did our sources call "Belarusians" in the 17th century? What role did the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Reformation and the Union of Brest in 1596 play in the history of Belarus? And how did the legacy of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth affect the later history of Belarus? Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor M.V. Dmitriev is looking for answers to these and other equally interesting questions.