“belief systems are not chosen by statesmen on the basis of the quality of church frescos; and alphabets are created by proselytizers, not at the initiative of those who are prose lytized.” SociologyUkraineHistory Of MankindSlavic Peoples Book:The Origins of the Slavic Nations: Premodern Identities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus Source: The Origins of the Slavic Nations: Premodern Identities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus