Heinrich Stahl (circa 1598/1600

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– 17 April 1657

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) was a

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who worked in Estonia. He is mostly known by his first grammar of

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. In 1617 he entered in

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. In 1621 he continued its studying in

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and ended it in 1622. In 1620s he returned to Estonia and started his clerical career in

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and

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. In 1638 he was chosen to the senior preacher at the

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, rector of the Consistorium and Dean of Harjumaa. He died in 1657 in Narva because of

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Language works

* 1630: "Kurtze und einfältige Fragen die Grundstücke des Christenthumbs betreffend" ('Short and simple questions on the Essentials of Christianity') * 1632-1638 "Hand vnd Hauszbuches Für die Pfarherren, vnd Hauszväter Ehstnischen Fürstenthumbs" ('Hand- and Home-book for the clergy and fathers of the Principality of Estonia') * 1637 "Anführung zu der Esthnischen Sprach" ('Introduction to the Estonian Language') * 1641 and 1649 "Leyen Spiegel" ('The Layman’s Mirror', I, 1641; II, 1649)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stahl, Heinrich Year of birth unknown 1657 deaths Baltic-German people Estonian Lutheran clergy Year of birth uncertain