Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-308) and index
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Note on transliteration, citation and terminology; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part 1 THE GRAPHIC ENVIRONMENT; Part II FUNCTIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF WRITING; Bibliography; Index
This is the first comprehensive study of the origins and early uses of Russian writing, including analysis of a wide range of writings from a variety of perspectives. The impressive scholarship and idiosyncratic wit of this volume commend it to students and specialists in Russian history and literature alike