Wanradt–Koell Catechism

Fragment of the book

The Wanradt–Koell Catechism (Estonian: Wanradti ja Koelli katekismus) is a partly preserved book that is considered the oldest printed source of Estonian. The oldest known examples of handwritten Estonian appear in 13th-century chronicles. The book was compiled by the clergymen Simon Wanradt [de] and Johann Koell [de]. The book was published in 1535 in Wittenberg.^[1]

Fragments from the book were discovered in 1929 by the historian Hellmuth Weiss.^[1]

See also

• Timeline of early Estonian publications

References

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

Further 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)