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Oxford University Press Oxford Inventing Slavonic - Cultures of Writing Book

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Explore the origins of the Slavonic alphabet with Inventing Slavonic: Cultures of Writing Between Rome and Constantinople. Part of the Oxford Studies in Byzantium series, this book provides a fresh reading of how the alphabet was created and used. While the alphabet and its creators, Cyril and Methodios, are celebrated annually through parades and liturgical services across Eastern Europe, this work examines the ongoing contest and redefinition of the script in the century following its creation. Published by Oxford University Press, this text offers deep insight into the historical tensions between Rome and Constantinople through the lens of writing and literacy.

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Part of the prestigious Oxford Studies in Byzantium series from Oxford University Press.

Examines the historical invention and evolution of the Slavonic alphabet.

Provides a new reading of the cultural implications surrounding Cyril and Methodios.

Written in English and focused on the history of Medieval Europe.

Analyzes how the alphabet was contested and redefined after its initial creation.

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Release Date
08 February 2024
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11 August 2023

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