Тезиси върху първите славянски юридически текстове: идеология и културна доминация

The authors aim to re-examine the first translated Slavonic legal texts through the prism of ideological conceptualisation and various socio-political models in the reception of Byzantine culture. In this sense, law is not only a value but also a protector of other values, since the creation of a normative system is essential for the entire civilisational complex. The study proposes an ideological, thematic and chronological classification of the known legal models. It is based on their different functions in Great Moravia and the First Bulgarian Empire: Christianisation, unity of the state, evangelisation of all Western Slavs in the so-called Great Moravian legal monuments, subordinated to the missionary work of Sts Cyril and Methodius. In the Preslav circle – ideological justification of Tsar Symeon’s imperial claims and sign of identity in direct relation to the heritage of the Roman Empire and the Pax Romana. In addition to these, and as a conclusion to this relatively early process of legal reception, the Nomocanon of St. Sava of Serbia of the early 13th century stands out. It summarises the achievements of the previous three centuries and offers perspectives for further development.