The gates of Europe : a history of Ukraine / Serhii Plokhy.
The gates of Europe : a history of Ukraine / Serhii Plokhy.
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
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G 2016/2253
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxiv, 395 pages : maps ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Maps -- I. On the Pontic Frontier -- 1. The Edge of the World -- 2. The Advent of the Slavs -- 3. Vikings on the Dnieper -- 4. Byzantium North -- 5. The Keys to Kyiv -- 6. Pax Mongolica -- II. East Meets West -- 7. The Making of Ukraine -- 8. The Cossacks -- 9. Eastern Reformations -- 10. The Great...
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
"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...
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The gates of Europe : a history of Ukraine / Serhii Plokhy.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-380) and index.
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G 2016/2253
Record Identifier
74VKVpE02oXl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVpE02oXl
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ISBN
9780465050918 hardcover
0465050913 hardcover
DDC
947.7
MMS ID
991023986817602626
