num_pages: 440
description: 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 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.
language: English
title: Foreword to The Past: A Cultural History of the Baltic People
titlecomplete: Foreword to The Past: A Cultural History of the Baltic People
genres: History
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Central European University Press