Ukraine : the forging of a nation / Yaroslav Hrytsak ; translated by Dominique Hoffman.
By: Hryt︠s︡ak, I︠A︡roslav [author.]
Contributor(s): DKav [translator.]Language: English Original language: Ukrainian Publisher: London : Sphere, 2023Description: 438 pages : illustrations, maps (black and white)Content type: text | cartographic image | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781408730805Other title: Overcoming the past: Ukraine's global historyUniform titles: Podolaty mynule. English Subject(s): Ukraine -- HistoryDDC classification: 947.7 Summary: "Ukraine : the forging of a nation explores the events that led to the creation of Ukraine, examining crucial moments of Ukrainian and world history and how connected they have been - and continue to be - to this day. In this compelling history, we see how the emergence of medieval states, the European discovery of America, the industrial and French revolutions, two world wars, the rise and collapse of totalitarian regimes and the 2022 Russian invasion, have all shaped Ukraine. With the eyes of the world watching, understanding the past and present of this pivotal European nation has never been more pressing. In his new book, already a bestseller in Ukraine, Professor Yaroslav Hrytsak, Ukrainian intellectual and public historian, explores Ukraine's dramatic history, incredible fight for freedom and its place as an independent nation in our world today."-- Taken from dust jacket.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 947.7 HRY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 023081 |
Translated from the Ukrainian.
"First published in Ukraine in 2022 by Portal Books under the title: 'Overcoming the past: Ukraine's global history.'
This English translation first published in Great Britain in 2023 by Sphere.
"Ukraine : the forging of a nation explores the events that led to the creation of Ukraine, examining crucial moments of Ukrainian and world history and how connected they have been - and continue to be - to this day. In this compelling history, we see how the emergence of medieval states, the European discovery of America, the industrial and French revolutions, two world wars, the rise and collapse of totalitarian regimes and the 2022 Russian invasion, have all shaped Ukraine. With the eyes of the world watching, understanding the past and present of this pivotal European nation has never been more pressing. In his new book, already a bestseller in Ukraine, Professor Yaroslav Hrytsak, Ukrainian intellectual and public historian, explores Ukraine's dramatic history, incredible fight for freedom and its place as an independent nation in our world today."-- Taken from dust jacket.