HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF SLAVIC PEOPLES AS A FIELD OF ACADEMIC AND APPLIED STUDIES

Abstract

Thanks to the initiatives of the UNESCO, historical heritage is now a subject of a thorough scientific study and the responsibility of states and the international community. To date, the phenomenon of a heritage is learned well at the global level and in some cases at the level of individual countries. Unfortunately, this is not the heritage of the Slavs, one of the largest ethnic groups in the world. Such a situation is contrary to the interests of individual Slavic peoples and their common interests. Heritage studies are a factor of its preservation and efficiency of use. Therefore, it is urgent to put a point of the common historical heritage of the Slavic peoples to the academic and applied agenda. The desire to protect one’s heritage manifests preservation instinct at all the levels. However, this instinct has been seen to fail more and more often recently. As a result, heritage losses have assumed unprecedented proportions. Their consequences place our planet and its civilization in a real jeopardy. Scholars and experts have provided ample evidence that we are passing through the last historical moment when it is still possible to save our priceless heritage and pass it on to future generations. Threats to heritage are both overt and covert and they constantly increase in number and scope. But the spiritual traditions of the Slavic peoples help oppose these imminent dangers and counter this perilous process with confident creative work to safeguard the heritage and ensure its safe future.