Simon Franklin, Writing, society and culture in early Rus, c. 950–1300

In his book, Simon Franklin investigates various writings attested in Rus. This, however, does not automatically mean “Russian writings.” As the author himself states in the first sentence of his work, “This book is about the origins and early uses of writings in a particular society (Rus), but it m...

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Main Author: Strakhov, Olga B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2005
In: Byzantinische Zeitschrift
Year: 2005, Volume: 97, Issue: 2, Pages: 576-578
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Summary:In his book, Simon Franklin investigates various writings attested in Rus. This, however, does not automatically mean “Russian writings.” As the author himself states in the first sentence of his work, “This book is about the origins and early uses of writings in a particular society (Rus), but it may also serve as a case-study for those with a broader interest either in medieval uses of writing or—still more broadly—in the cultural history of information technology” (p. 1).
ISSN:1868-9027
Contains:Enthalten in: Byzantinische Zeitschrift
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/BYZS.2004.576