Okcydentalizm i antyokcydentalizm w rosyjskiej tożsamości historycznej

The well known Russian researcher, who is specializing in Slavonic history and literature, consideredin this article two important thoughts. Firstly, he described the West-East communication.He focused on Western inuences (political, cultural, religious) on the territory of EasternEurope. is issue has been discussed in a wide range, from Middle Ages to our times. In thesecond problem, the author demonstrated how Russian perceive historiography of Western Europe.Aer the end of the Cold War, we can legitimately use historical and geographical term:Central Europe. Another point of his consideration was the diversity of European continentaer the integration of its Eastern and Western parts.