Foreword to The Past: A Cultural History of the Baltic People

by Endre Bojtar

Overview

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 Baltic languages; the third part provides an original and fresh insight into mythology in the ancient history of the Baltic peoples.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789639116429
Publisher:	Central European University Press
Publication date:	01/01/2000
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Endre Bojtár is Senior Research Associate of the Institute of Literary Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: The Baltic tribes and peoples

Part 3: Baltic languages and dialects

Part 4: Baltic mythology

Part 5: Conclusion