• Original research article
  • March 25, 2014
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I. YALGUZIDZE - FIRST OSSETIAN ENLIGHTENER

Abstract

The article studies the peculiarities of multisided creative work of the first Ossetian enlightener I. Yalguzidze. The first Ossetian enlightener Ivan Yalguzidze (Gabaraev) was born in 1775. For the first time he made the Ossetian writing system based on the Georgian graphics; he is also the author of the first Issetian abecedarium. In general I. Yalguzidze played an outstanding role in the formation and development of national consciousness and self-consciousness of the Ossetian people and their ethnic worldview.

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Author information

Rima Yaponovna Fidarova

North Ossetia Institute of Humanities and Social Researches named after V. I. Abayev of Vladikavkaz Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Government of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania

Irina Anatol'evna Kaitova

North Ossetia State University named after K. L. Khetagurov

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  • Published: March 25, 2014.

Keywords

  • просвещение
  • письменность
  • букварь
  • поэма
  • народное образование
  • народный дух
  • enlightenment
  • writing system
  • abecedarium
  • poem
  • public education
  • national spirit

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