Historia Lettica
Encyclopedia
Historia Lettica - one of the oldest historical books about Latvia
, Latvian mythology
and Latvian language
. Was written by Lutheran priest Paul Einhorn
in 1649.
Historia Lettica was published in Königsberg in 1649 in German language
.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, Latvian mythology
Latvian mythology
Latvian culture, along with Lithuanian, is among the oldest surviving Indo-European cultures. Much of its symbolism is ancient. Its seasons, festivals, and numerous deities reflect the essential agrarian nature of Latvian tribal life...
and Latvian language
Latvian language
Latvian is the official state language of Latvia. It is also sometimes referred to as Lettish. There are about 1.4 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and about 150,000 abroad. The Latvian language has a relatively large number of non-native speakers, atypical for a small language...
. Was written by Lutheran priest Paul Einhorn
Paul Einhorn
Paul Einhorn was a famous historian of the Latvians and a Lutheran pastor.He was a pastor from 1621 and superintendent of Courland from 1636. He is described as an ardent Lutheran, and he spent much effort fighting against superstition...
in 1649.
Historia Lettica was published in Königsberg in 1649 in German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
.