Russia's large-scale invasion on the 24th of February 2022 once again made Ukraine the focus of
world media. Behind those headlines remain the complex developments in Ukraine's history
national identity culture and society. Addressing readers from diverse backgrounds this
volume approaches the history of Ukraine and its people through primary sources from the early
modern period to the present. Each document is followed by an essay written by an expert on the
period and a conversational piece touching on the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine.
In this ground-breaking collection Ukraine's history is sensitively accounted for by scholars
inviting the readers to revisit the country's history and culture. With a foreword by Olesya
Khromeychuk.
