In this authoritative book, Harvard Professor and acclaimed author of Chernobyl, Serhii Plokhy traces the history of Ukraine from the arrival of the Vikings in the tenth century to the current Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine and annexation of Crimea.įascinating and multilayered, The Gates of Europe is the essential guide to understanding not just Ukraine's past but also its future. Located at the western edge of the Eurasian steppe, Ukraine has long been the meeting place of empires - Roman to Ottoman, Habsburg to Russian - and they all left their imprint on the landscape, the language and the people living within these shifting borders. Anyone wanting to understand why Russia and the West confront each other over the future of Ukraine will want to read Serhii Plokhy's reasoned, measured yet passionate account' Michael Ignatieff Product details Publisher : Allen Lane (1 Dec. Serhii Plokhy Product Details HARDCOVER 64.00 £55.95 58.95 ISBN 9780674268821 Publication Date: x Text 420 pages 6 x 9 inches 5 color photos, 9 color maps Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute > Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies World Also Available As PAPERBACK 19. His previous books include The Gates of Europe, The Last Empire and Yalta: The Price of Peace. 'This is present-minded history at its most urgent. Serhii Plokhy is the Mykhailo Hrushevsky Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University and a leading authority on Eastern Europe. 'An indispensable guide to the tragic history of a great European nation' Sunday Telegraph Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF CHERNOBYL: HISTORY OF A TRAGEDY
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