beginning literacy in Russia is considered to be the appearance of the letter after the arrival of Christianity to these lands.The ABCs of Cyril and Methodius - that is what has allowed our country to read the lives of the saints and the Bible in their own language.Until then, there was no written language.At least that is the official position of historians, and evidence of the existence of Proto-Slavic no entries for today.
True Enlightenment Russia considered the monks Cyril and Methodius.Slavic alphabet, created by them is widespread.However, there is not so simple, because there is not one, but two scripts: Cyrillic and Glagolitic.The debate about which of them was the first carried out so far.Cyrillic alphabet, which we still use in our lives might have been created by his elder brother.However, historians and philologists the majority believe that the Christian saint has developed Glagolitic, radically different from the Cyrillic alphabet.This alphabet can not read one of the modern Slavs, only narrow specialists.
themselves brothers talk about the lives of saints, as well as "The Tale of Bygone Years".Who were the two men who have changed our world?They were born on the shores of the Aegean Sea, in the Macedonian city of Thessalonica.Their father, a Greek, he held the honorary position, so all his seven sons a good education.Mother would be a Slav, since childhood, the brothers talked with the local Slavic dialect.Extraordinary ability Constantine (Cyril in monastic life) noticed very early, so he predicted a brilliant career.Death patron prompted the boy to become a novice at the monastery, and then to participate in missionary work.Perhaps the alphabet Cyril and Methodius was conceived during his baptism in Bulgaria, in which Cyril participated.However, for the work of the monk it took about 862 in Moravia, where he went on behalf of the emperor.The fact that the local Prince Rostislav asked to send scholars to teach people to read.
ABCs of Cyril and Methodius first had enemies, as many people believed that praise the Lord God can offer only the languages that make the inscription on the Cross of the Lord, that is, in Latin, Greek and Hebrew.But the brothers had the support of the Pope, so continued to spread Slavic alphabet.Death Cyril not finish the job because Methodius diligently fulfilled the will of his brother.Although the persecution continued, the brothers were followers who were operating in Bulgaria and Croatia.
What alphabet Cyril and Methodius is this?After all, Western countries use the Latin alphabet and Glagolitic been in use for some time before completely disappear.Some researchers agree that it is the brainchild of fellow monks and Cyrillic have created their students.There is a hypothesis that the Enlightenment Russia adapted to its Slavic runic alphabet characters' traits and cuts "that are used, but there is no evidence for this.
Creating alphabet Cyril and Methodius - a milestone, as the literacy rate has increased in Russia, spread Christianity, and allowed to read the works of European thinkers in their native language for many people.
