The Dawn of Slavic: An Introduction to Slavic Philology

This unique book weaves linguistic, cultural, and historical themes together to form a concise and accessible account of the development of the Slavic languages. Alexander Schenker demonstrates that inquiry into early Slavic culture requires an understanding of history, language, and texts and that an understanding of early Slavic writing is incomplete outside the context of medieval culture.

Drawing on contemporary manuscripts and other primary sources, Schenker presents a historical sketch...