Stepen'kina P. «Palinodia» by Zakharia Kohystensky as historical source and document of Ukrainian historical archives files of the ХVІІ century.

The object “Palinodia” by Zakharia Kopystensky.The aim - for the first time in Ukrainian history – was researched in special complex fundamental work by arckmonk of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Zakharia Kopystensky "Palinodia or a Book on Defense of the Holy Apostle's Ascentional Church" – the top of the theological and historical thought in the beginning of the XVII century. The methods are historical-situation, restavration, biografion, “Palinodia” was published in 1878 in St. Petersburg for the first time then in 1987 and 1995 the Library of Garward University published it in Church-Slavonic and English. Investigation of the “Palinodia”’s text confirms that it was really made in 1617-1624. The information about life and activities of Zakharia Kopystensky was generalized and systematized. It shows that he was a peculiarity person in the history of Ukraine. The analysis of the first sources, that Zakharia Kopystensky used when wrote his work, painted at his encyclopedian erudition and deep knowledge in the history of Ukraine and Orthodox Church. The research of “Palinodia” gave opportunity to discover his historical conception and view and his conception of Zakharia Kopystensky . The original information from Ukrainian history is rather weighty in “Palinodia”.