Różnice i zbieżności systemowe rękopiśmiennych tekstów staropolskich i manuskryptów Tatarów Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego

ENThe aim of the present article is to discuss an issue of parallelism between manuscripts of Lithuanian and Polish Muslims and the old written texts of Polish Middle Ages and Renaissance. The article is focused on Tatar ethnic group. It tries to show on its example, how one can be open on other cultures without losing one’s identity and how to persevere in a different cultural environment. It refers to Tatars’ religious writings as the source helpful in maintaining cultural identity. An example of connection between Tatar translations and European tradition of translation, is used to characterize both permeation of cultures and features which served to build cultural separateness of Tatars living in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.