Wanradt-Koell Catechism

"Wanradt-Koell Catechism" (Estonian: Wanradti ja Koelli katekismus) is a partly preserved book, which is considered as the oldest source of Estonian language. The book is compiled by clergymen Simon Wanradt and Johann Koell. The book was published in 1535 in Wittenberg.[1]

Fragment of the book

Book's excerpts was discovered in 1929 by historian Hellmuth Weiss.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Wanradti ja Koelli katekismus - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". entsyklopeedia.ee. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

External reading
  • A. Saareste. Esimese eestikeelse raamatu Wanradt-Kõlli katekismuse keelest (Tartu, 1930)
  • Wanradt-Kõlli katekismuse katked a. 1535 (Tartu, 1931)
  • H. Weiss. 400-aastane eesti raamat: Wanradt-Koell'i katekismus 1535. aastast (Tallinn, 1935)
  • Eesti wanima raamatu Wanradt-Koelli katekismuse säilinud lehekülgede reproduktsioone ja rekonstruktsioone (Tallinn, 1935)
  • H. Weiss. Esimene eesti raamat anno 1535. Wanradt-Koell'i katekismus 1535 aasta (New York, 1956, 2. edition, supplemented)
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