Writing, Society and Culture in Early Rus, c.950–1300
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- Author: Simon Franklin, Clare College, Cambridge
- Date Published: August 2002
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- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521813815
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This is the first comprehensive study of the origins and early uses of Russian writing. Simon Franklin examines a wide range of writings, from the parchment manuscripts of the Orthodox Church, through the Novgorod birch-bark documents, to inscriptions on stone and metal. He analyzes the texts from a variety of perspectives, and presents fascinating insight into this crucial aspect of Russian history. The impressive scholarship and idiosyncratic wit of the volume commend it to specialists in Russian history and Russian literature.
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- Set to become the standard work in the field (in any language) on the relationship of writing in the Rus' principalities to society as a whole
- Comprehensive, scholarly, but accessible to specialists and non-specialists
Awards
- Awarded the Alec Nove Prize, given by the British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies for the best book of 2002 in Russian, Soviet or Post-Soviet studies
Reviews & endorsements
"...an invaluable resource..." Canadian Journal of History, T. Allan Smith, University of St. Michael's College
See more reviews"This book is an outstanding contribution to early East Slavic history." American Historical Review
"...remarkable..." Language in Society
"The book is thorough yet concise. Throughout, Franklin draws broad and meaningful conclusions with very little oversimplification or overstatement. He is abreast of current theories about writing and society, but he is not constrained by them. The study should be of interest both to Slavists and to students of written culture in general. All academic libraries should order this book, as should anyone interested in early Rus'." The Russian Review
"Writing, Society and Culture is an impressive synthesis, and ultimately very timely. Franklin has begun a dialogue between Slavists and Western historians of the book at a moment of increasing openness to Western methodologies on the part of Slavists and great interest in Latinity's 'others' from Western medievalists. All such scholars will benefit from Franklin's book, as indeed would anyone interested in writing and in what 9and how) it means." - Robert Romanchuk, Florida State University
"Even an extensive review is too limited to mention all the strenghts of this illuminating and accomplished book." -Daniela S. Hristova, Harvard Ukrainian Studies
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- Date Published: August 2002
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521813815
- length: 356 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 24 mm
- weight: 0.68kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. The Graphic Environment:
1. The written remains
2. Scripts and languages
3. The changing environment
Part II. Functions and Perceptions of Writing:
4. Writing and social organisation
5. Writing and learning
6. Writing and pictures
7. Writing and magic
8. Afterword: on the social and cultural dynamics of writing.
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