Paul Einhorn
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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
. He received a good classical education which is also seen in his works, which gained its importance because of their description of Latvian pre-Christian
beliefs, which he tried to exterminate.
He has published number of books:
But he is mostly known because of his historical book about Latvians published in 1649 - "Historia Lettica
" (das ist Beschreibung der Lettischen Nation in welcher von der Letten als alten Einwohner und Besitzer des Lieflandes, Curlandes und Semgallen Namen, Uhrsprung oder Ankunfft ihrem Gottes-Dienst, ihrer Republica oder Regimente so sie in der Heydenschafft gehabt, auch ihren Sitten, Geberden, Gewonheiten, Natur und Eigenschaften etc. gruendlich und uembstaendig Meldung geschickt. Der Teutschen Nation und allen der Historischen Warheit Liebhabern zu einem noethigen Unterricht zusammen getragen und in den Druck verfertiget durch Paulum Einhorn, Fuerstlichen Curlaendischen Superintendenten P.M. Dorpt in Liefland Gedruckt durch Johann Vogeln, der Koenigl. Acad. Buchdruker, im Jahr 1649).
He was a pastor from 1621 and superintendent
Superintendent (ecclesiastical)
Superintendent is the head of an administrative division of a Protestant church, largely historical but still in use in Germany.- Superintendents in Sweden :...
of Courland
Courland
Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :...
from 1636. He is described as an ardent Lutheran, and he spent much effort fighting against superstition
Superstition
Superstition is a belief in supernatural causality: that one event leads to the cause of another without any process in the physical world linking the two events....
. He received a good classical education which is also seen in his works, which gained its importance because of their description of Latvian pre-Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
beliefs, which he tried to exterminate.
He has published number of books:
- 1627 - "Wiederlegunge der Abgötterey..."
- 1636 - "Reformatio gentis Letticae..."
But he is mostly known because of his historical book about Latvians published in 1649 - "Historia Lettica
Historia Lettica
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....
" (das ist Beschreibung der Lettischen Nation in welcher von der Letten als alten Einwohner und Besitzer des Lieflandes, Curlandes und Semgallen Namen, Uhrsprung oder Ankunfft ihrem Gottes-Dienst, ihrer Republica oder Regimente so sie in der Heydenschafft gehabt, auch ihren Sitten, Geberden, Gewonheiten, Natur und Eigenschaften etc. gruendlich und uembstaendig Meldung geschickt. Der Teutschen Nation und allen der Historischen Warheit Liebhabern zu einem noethigen Unterricht zusammen getragen und in den Druck verfertiget durch Paulum Einhorn, Fuerstlichen Curlaendischen Superintendenten P.M. Dorpt in Liefland Gedruckt durch Johann Vogeln, der Koenigl. Acad. Buchdruker, im Jahr 1649).