Eugene Kyselov

Writing — The Main Weapon of Empires

Writing is generally considered one of the crowning achievements of human civilization—a tool for preserving knowledge and fostering the development of culture, trade, and education. But what if we view it from a different perspective? This article examines writing primarily as a...

From Imperial Communication to Autonomous Script: Two Hypotheses on the Emergence and Social Transformation of West Semitic Writing

What if the first alphabet was not simply invented — but commissioned?This paper explores whether the emergence of early alphabetic writing in the Egyptian sphere may have been connected to the practical needs of imperial administration, military coordination, and control over mu...

From Imperial Communication to Autonomous Script: Two Hypotheses on the Emergence and Social Transformation of West Semitic Writing

What if the first alphabet was not simply invented — but commissioned?This paper explores whether the emergence of early alphabetic writing in the Egyptian sphere may have been connected to the practical needs of imperial administration, military coordination, and control over mu...

From Imperial Communication to Autonomous Script: Two Hypotheses on the Emergence and Social Transformation of West Semitic Writing

What if the first alphabet was not simply invented — but commissioned?This paper explores whether the emergence of early alphabetic writing in the Egyptian sphere may have been connected to the practical needs of imperial administration, military coordination, and control over mu...

From Imperial Communication to Autonomous Script: Two Hypotheses on the Emergence and Social Transformation of West Semitic Writing

What if the first alphabet was not simply invented — but commissioned?This paper explores whether the emergence of early alphabetic writing in the Egyptian sphere may have been connected to the practical needs of imperial administration, military coordination, and control over mu...

The Role of Jewish Communities in the Administration of the Khazar Khaganate: Towards the Hypothesis of a Eurasian Invariant of the Church Model

Research Description The article examines the role of Jewish communities and the transregional networks associated with them in the political, economic, and administrative life of the Khazar Khaganate from the 7th to the 10th centuries. At the centre of the study is the question...