Foreword to the Past A Cultural History of the Baltic People |
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| Author:
| Bojtár, Endre |
| ISBN: | 978-963-9116-42-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | Central European University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $111.00USD $111.00USD $111.00 |
Book Description:
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Over time at least four meanings have been attributed to the term 'Baltic' - drawing on thirty years of extensive research, Foreword to the Past is the first modern introduction to the enigma of the Baltic origins and the self-identification of the Baltic people. The book is divided into three distinctive parts: the first part recounts the history of the Baltic peoples relying on archaeological sources; the second part provides an objective linguistic history and a description of the...
More DescriptionOver time at least four meanings have been attributed to the term 'Baltic' - drawing on thirty years of extensive research, Foreword to the Past is the first modern introduction to the enigma of the Baltic origins and the self-identification of the Baltic people. The book is divided into three distinctive parts: the first part recounts the history of the Baltic peoples relying on archaeological sources; the second part provides an objective linguistic history and a description of the Baltic languages; the third part provides an original and fresh insight into mythology in the ancient history of the Baltic peoples.