იოსებ ხუციშვილი – „ქართველი გუტენბერგი“ განმანათლებლობის სათავეებთან (XIX საუკუნე)

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During the first half of the nineteenth century, conditions were difficult throughout Georgia. At that time, there were no Georgian-language schools, cultural and educational institutions, or printing houses. Furthermore, Samtskhe-Javakheti was under Turkish-Russian rule, and the population was divided into three religious groups. Due to these conditions, the population risked losing its national consciousness. In response, Ioseb Khutsishvili invented the printing press and spent 10 years printing books and textbooks. During this time, he also opened two schools in his home – one for girls and one for boys – and distributed handwritten books to help preserve the native language. Thus, through his educational activities, Ioseb Khutsishvili pioneered enlightenment in Meskheti and throughout Georgia during the first half of the nineteenth century.