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The gates of Europe : a history of Ukraine (2021. Auflage)

von Serhii Plokhy

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"From one of the foremost experts on Ukraine and the former USSR, a concise, authoritative history of Ukraine. Ukraine is currently embroiled in a tense battle with Russia to preserve its economic and political independence. But today's conflict is only the latest in a long history of battles over Ukraine's existence as a sovereign nation. As award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy argues in The Gates of Europe, we must examine Ukraine's past in order to understand its fraught present and likely future. Situated between Europe, Russia, and the Asian East, Ukraine was shaped by the empires that have used it as a strategic gateway between East and West--from the Romans and Ottomans to the Third Reich and the Soviet Union, all have engaged in global fights for supremacy on Ukrainian soil. Each invading army left a lasting mark on the landscape and on the population, making modern Ukraine an amalgam of competing cultures. Authoritative and vividly written, The Gates of Europe will be the definitive history of Ukraine for years to come"--… (mehr)
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In these times, there is urgency and poignancy in learning more about my roots. I am glad I have found this book. Compressing history from the Ancient Greeks to 2014 into 400 pages and a coherent narrative is an impossible task, but the author succeeded admirably. For those not familiar with Ukrainian history, this is a great introduction. As for me, I wanted to take care of my blank spots – there were quite a few, but not as many as I thought there would be.

Just a word of warning: if you are expecting historical figures and settings to come alive, this book is not the place. “Gates of Europe” is packed with facts, facts, facts, and more facts. So, at times it is quite dense and academic (still very readable, though). But since I hadn’t expected to be entertained when I started reading, I was fine with the textbook style. ( )
1 abstimmen Alexandra_book_life | Dec 15, 2023 |
It's taken me a long time to finish reading this book, not because it wasn't good, but because I kept picking up other books alongside, and didn't want to rush this. Although it doesn't extend beyond 2016, and the war Russia started last year is a significant escalation, the dividing lines are all there in the book, across the centuries. ( )
  mari_reads | Oct 7, 2023 |
The History of the Ukraine, packed into one book. A challenging read, requiring frequent examination of the maps, the historical timeline, "who's who," the glossary and, at times, a dictionary. For a better understanding, I should have looked up even more maps on my own. ( )
  pollycallahan | Jul 1, 2023 |
Well written. Very pro-Ukrainian nationalism, but honest enough to show how views have varied over time. ( )
  jcvogan1 | Apr 25, 2023 |
I found this comprehensive history of Ukraine helped me understand what is going on there in the war with Russia. Plokhy manages to cover millennia of history while focussing tightly on the events of the last 80 years, which offers insights into the competing narratives of Russia and Ukraine about the current conflict. ( )
  nmele | Mar 20, 2023 |
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"From one of the foremost experts on Ukraine and the former USSR, a concise, authoritative history of Ukraine. Ukraine is currently embroiled in a tense battle with Russia to preserve its economic and political independence. But today's conflict is only the latest in a long history of battles over Ukraine's existence as a sovereign nation. As award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy argues in The Gates of Europe, we must examine Ukraine's past in order to understand its fraught present and likely future. Situated between Europe, Russia, and the Asian East, Ukraine was shaped by the empires that have used it as a strategic gateway between East and West--from the Romans and Ottomans to the Third Reich and the Soviet Union, all have engaged in global fights for supremacy on Ukrainian soil. Each invading army left a lasting mark on the landscape and on the population, making modern Ukraine an amalgam of competing cultures. Authoritative and vividly written, The Gates of Europe will be the definitive history of Ukraine for years to come"--

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