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Simon Franklin

b. 1953

British historian

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About Simon Franklin

Born 1953. Simon Franklin is a British historian, slavist and university teacher.

Simon Franklin is Professor of Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK. He is a Fellow of Clare College.

In 2007 he was awarded the Lomonosov Gold Medal by the Russian Academy of Sciences for outstanding achievements in research in Russian history and culture.

Selected bibliography

Sermons and Rhetoric of Kievan Rus (Harvard University Press, 1991) (with Jonathan Shepard) The Emergence of Rus, 750-1200 (Longman, 1996) Byzantium - Rus - Russia: Studies in the Translation of Christian Culture Ashgate, 2002 National Identity in Russian Culture. An Introduction (ed. with Emma Widdis) Cambridge University Press, 2004 Writing, Society and Culture in Early Rus, c. 950-1300 (Cambridge University Press, 2002) Information and Empire. Mechanisms of Communication in Russia, 1600-1850 (ed. with Katherine Bowers) (Open Book Publishers, 2017) The Russian Graphosphere 1450-1850 (Cambridge University Press, 2019)

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Important facts

Born
1953
Birth century
Nationality
Employers
University of Cambridge
Awards
Lomonosov Gold Medal

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Simon Franklin?

British historian

When was Simon Franklin born?

Simon Franklin was born in 1953.

What is Simon Franklin's occupation?

Simon Franklin is a historian, slavist and university teacher.

What nationality is Simon Franklin?

Simon Franklin is British.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Simon Franklin

Β· Wikidata: Q7518779

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