THE MISAEL’S EPISTLE (1476): ITS CIRCULATION, RECEPTION AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES
The paper deals with a highly controversial document of the 15th century, namely the Epistle of Metropolitan Misael to Pope Sixtus IV. It is known since 1605 when it was discovered by Metropolitan Hipatij Pociej who promoted and signed Berest’e Church Union (1596). That’s why the Epistle was seen as a doubtful document for almost 400 years. Just on the verge of the 20-21th centuries as two copies of the Epistle dating back to the 1st half of the 16th century were published its authenticity became quite evident. Authoress analyzes the Epistle in the light of some newest publications stressing its scholarly value.