Ban on Ukrainian Book Printing (1720)
A campaign to introduce censorship and institutional linguistic assimilation. The issuance of a decree prohibiting the printing of books in the language of the Indigenous people at key printing houses, with the aim of suppressing local culture and achieving total unification of the printed word: "Decree of Peter I prohibiting the printing of books in the Ukrainian language at the Kyiv-Pechersk and Chernihiv printing houses"[1].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| G0008 | Tsardom of Muscovy |
Introduction of strict censorship of book printing: the "Decree of Peter I banning the printing of books in the Ukrainian language at the Kyiv-Pechersk and Chernihiv printing houses"[1]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0101 | Censorship |
Introduction of strict censorship of book printing: the "Decree of Peter I banning the printing of books in the Ukrainian language at the Kyiv-Pechersk and Chernihiv printing houses"[1]. |
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| T0113 | .001 | Linguistic Assimilation: Legislative Ban on the Native Language |
A direct decree of the ruler banning the use of the local population's native language in book printing: the "Decree of Peter I banning the printing of books in the Ukrainian language at the Kyiv-Pechersk and Chernihiv printing houses"[1]. |
Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0008 | Government |
Introduction of strict censorship of book printing: the "Decree of Peter I banning the printing of books in the Ukrainian language at the Kyiv-Pechersk and Chernihiv printing houses"[1]. |