Old Church Slavonic
SLAVIC 254
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Course Information
Description
This course offers a thorough introduction to the history and grammar of the first Slavic literary language. Students learn the Old Church Slavonic writing system and the fundamentals of phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary. Readings include select passages of canonical texts, mainly from the New Testament. In the last segment of the course, examples of texts from later periods and regional variants of the Church Slavonic language will be introduced for cultural and comparative purposes. The course will also provide students with the opportunity to explore themes in the religion and culture of the medieval Slavs and to reflect on their importance for understanding later cultural and linguistic developments in the Slavic area.
Class Notes
This course will be taught by Associate Visiting Professor Maria Grazia Bartolini.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
