The Representation of Oral Culture in the "Vita Constantini."

Examines a passage describing an encounter between the missionary, Saint Constantine-Cyril, and a pagan in the land of the Khazars. The main focus of the saint's discourse emphasized that without inventing the Slavic alphabet, he would have had no hope of success as a missionary. (24 references...

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Published inSlavic and East European journal Vol. 39; no. 3; p. 367
Main Author Butler, Francis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.1995
Subjects
Christianity
Cultural Influences
Discourse Analysis
Oral Language
Religious Factors
Role Perception
Saint Cyril
Slavic Languages
Theological Education
Written Language
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Summary:Examines a passage describing an encounter between the missionary, Saint Constantine-Cyril, and a pagan in the land of the Khazars. The main focus of the saint's discourse emphasized that without inventing the Slavic alphabet, he would have had no hope of success as a missionary. (24 references) (CK)
ISSN:0037-6752
DOI:10.2307/308238