''Historia Lettica'' is one of the oldest historical books about
Latvia,
Latvian mythology
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and
Latvian language
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. It was written by
Lutheran
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priest
Paul Einhorn in the
German language
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and published in 1649.
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History books about Latvia
1649 books
Königsberg
Latvian language