This edition is unique, for it gives an idea of ​ ​ all the currently known systems of Slavic runic writing. All currently available monuments of pre-cyrillic writing are collected and read here. This is the first edition of the "Anthem of Boyan," the oldest Slavic runic manuscript of the 4th century AD. The book gives a word-by-word translation of the "Boyanov Anthem," tells about the Slavic runes on which it was written, presents an essay on the history of Russia at that time. The reader will learn about how the text of "Boyanov's Hymn" has survived to this day, and about the very keeper of the runic library of the Novgorod Magi (including "Books of Veles," "Boyanov's Hymn," etc.) - A.I. Sulakadzev. It also tells about the creator of this hymn Boyana, the chant of Ancient Russia, about his legacy in Russian culture and poetry.