History of Latvia: a Brief Survey

Further reading on the history of Latvia in English• Baltic region: conflicts and co-operation: road from the past to the future (Tallinn: Euroülikool: Ilo, 2004).• Christianization of the Baltic region (Pułtusk: Wyższa Szkoła Humanistyczna im. Aleksandra Gieysztora, 2004).• CHRISTIANSEN E., The Northern Crusades: the Baltic and the Catholic frontier, 1100-1525 (London: Macmillan, 1980).• History of Latvia: a breathtaking journey throughout centuries at the Baltic coast: CD encyclopaedia (Rīga: Tilde, 2000).• History of Latvia: the 20th century (Rīga: Jumava, 2006).• GIMBUTAS M., The Balts (London: Thames & Hudson, 1963).• Latvia in World War II: materials of an International Conference, 14-15 June, Rīga (Rīga: Latvijas vēstures institūta apgāds, 2000).• LIEVEN A., The Baltic revolution: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the path to independence (New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 1994).• MISIUNAS R.J., TAAGEPERA R., The Baltic States: years of dependence 1940-1990 (London: Hurst, 1993).• Occupation regimes in Latvia in 1940-1959: research of the Commission of the Historians of Latvia (2002) (Rīga: Latvijas vēstures institūta apgāds, 2004).• Occupied Latvia in 20th century (1940s): research of the Commission of the Historians of Latvia, 2004 (Rīga: Latvijas vēstures institūta apgāds, 2005).• PLAKANS A., The Latvians (Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, 1995).• PLAKANS A., Historical dictionary of Latvia (Lanham (Md.); London: The Scarecrow Press, 1997).• The Anti-Soviet resistance in the Baltic States (Vilnius: Akreta, 2001).• The Balts and their neighbours in the Baltic region (800-1200) [Conference] The Balts and their neighbours in the Viking age (Vilnius: Institute of LithuanianHistory, 1997).• The hidden and forbidden history of Latvia under Soviet and Nazi occupations, 1940-1991: selected research of the Commission of the Historians of Latvia (Rīga:Institute of the History of Latvia, 2005).• The issues of the holocaust research in Latvia: reports of an International Seminar 29 November 2001, Rīga and the Holocaust studies in Latvia in 2001-2002(Rīga: Latvijas vēstures institūta apgāds, 2003).• The Sovietization of the Baltic States, 1940-1956 (Tartu: KLEIO Ajalookirjanduse Sihtasutus, 2003).• Totalitarian occupation regimes in Latvia in 1940-1964: research of the Commission of the Historians of Latvia, 2003 (Rīga: Latvijas vēstures institūta apgāds,2004).• URBAN W.L., The Livonian Crusade (Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1981).Internet resourcesInformation about Latvia –http://www.latvia.lvInstitute of History of Latvia –http://www.lvi.lvMuseums of Latvia –http://www.muzeji.lvNational Library of Latvia, electronic catalogue –http://www.lnb.lvState Historical Archives of Latvia –http://www.arhivi.lvThe Chancery of the President and the Commission of Historians of Latvia –http://www.president.lvUniversity of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy –http://www.lu.lv/eng/general/structure/faculties/history/index.htmlISBN 9984-736-33-4© The Latvian Institute, Rīga 2007© Text and concept: PhD Raimonds CerūzisEditorial Board: M.Auliciema, R.Cerūzis, Ē.Jēkabsons, O.Kalniņš, I.Pīgozne-Brinkmane, A.Zunda.Photo credits and illustrations: Archives of Latvia, Archives of Latvian Folklore, L.Balodis, G.Binde, U.Brinkmanis, R.Cerūzis, B.Dumpe, I.Grāvlejs ‘Diena’, G.Indrēvics, V.Kleins‘Fotobanka’, B.Koļesņikovs, P.Korsaks, J.Krūmiņš, Latvian Academic Library, The Latvian Institute, Latvian Museum of Photography, Latvian Museum of War, Latvian RailwayHistory Museum, Literature, Theatre and Music Museum, A.Meiers, Museum of Barricades of 1991, Museum of History of Rīga and Navigation, National History Museum ofLatvia, Occupation Museum of Latvia, V.Rīdzenieks, A.Tenass ‘Fotocentrs’, Ventspils Free Port, personal photo archives and collections.Original drawings: A.Alksne-Alksnīte, J.C.Brotze, O.Engelhardt-Kyffhäuser, A.Liepiņš, L.Pīgozne, S.Vidbergs, V.Vimba.