Martin Luther und das frühe baltische Schrifttum

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1987-08

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William R. Veder, Vakgroep Slavistiek, Katholieke Universiteit, Postbus 9103, 6500 HD Nijmegen (Holland)

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Eckert discusses the influence of Martin Luther on the development of early Baltic literature: Old Prussian, Old Lithuanian, Old Latvian - largely in terms of the catechisms published and the works of early reformers, e.g., Abraomas Kulvietis (Abraham Culvensis) and Stanslovas Rapalionis; also Martynas Mažvydas, Jonas Bretkūnas et al.

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Rainer Eckert, Humboldt Universität, Berlin


Paper presented at a colloquium on Early Protestantism in Eastern Europe initially conceived by Anne Pennington for the Medieval Study Group.

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Martin Luther, Early Protestantism in Eastern Europe, Baltic literature, Abraomas Kulvietis, Stanslovas Rapalionis, Martynas Mažvydas, Jonas Bretkūnas

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Polata Knigopisnaia: an Information Bulletin Devoted to the Study of Early Slavic Books, Texts and Literatures, v16 (August 1987), 6-25