Textual Features of a Church Slavonic Translation of John Damascene’s "Theology" in a 16th Century Redaction (Russian State Library, Fund 98, No 612, Files 86–218)
The article deals with the Church Slavonic traditions expressed in an authoritative dogmatic text – John Damascene’s "Theology" – in the translation of John the Exarch of Bulgaria. The problems connected with the process of expansion of the original text are discussed. Both external forms and internal causes of the expansions are considered in their interrelation with general language and literature processes of the 16th century.