The Gates of Europe

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF CHERNOBYL: HISTORY OF A TRAGEDY 'An indispensable guide to the tragic history of a great European nation' Sunday Telegraph 'This is present-minded history at its most urgent. 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 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. 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. Fascinating and multilayered, The Gates of Europe is the essential guide to understanding not just Ukraine's past but also its future.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF CHERNOBYL: HISTORY OF A TRAGEDY 'An indispensable guide to the tragic history of a great European nation' Sunday Telegraph 'This is present-minded history at its most urgent. 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 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. 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. Fascinating and multilayered, The Gates of Europe is the essential guide to understanding not just Ukraine's past but also its future.

"The Gates of Europe" by Serhii Plokhy is a book on the history of Ukraine and the many battles over Ukrainian territory, past and present. Ukraine has had a long history of conflicts and battles over its territory and its sovereignty, and Serhii Plokhy posits in this book, that it is important to understand Ukraine's past if we wish to understand its present. "The Gates of Europe" examines this often overlooked European country and the way it has been used strategically as a gateway between the East and the West by the Romans, the Ottoman empire, the Third Reich and the Soviet. Ukraine has a history of being a meeting place of cultures, peoples and religions, which has impacted the country's search for its unique identity. In "The Gates of Europe" Plokhy examines and explains the country's identity search by presenting its most prominent historical and cultural figures - from Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kyiv to the heroes of the Maidan protests in 2013 and 2014. "The Gates of Europe" is written by Serhii Plokhy, an acclaimed Ukrainian historian and expert on the Cold War.

"The Gates of Europe" by Serhii Plokhy is a book on the history of Ukraine and the many battles over Ukrainian territory, past and present. Ukraine has had a long history of conflicts and battles over its territory and its sovereignty, and Serhii Plokhy posits in this book, that it is important to understand Ukraine's past if we wish to understand its present. "The Gates of Europe" examines this often overlooked European country and the way it has been used strategically as a gateway between the East and the West by the Romans, the Ottoman empire, the Third Reich and the Soviet. Ukraine has a history of being a meeting place of cultures, peoples and religions, which has impacted the country's search for its unique identity. In "The Gates of Europe" Plokhy examines and explains the country's identity search by presenting its most prominent historical and cultural figures - from Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kyiv to the heroes of the Maidan protests in 2013 and 2014. "The Gates of Europe" is written by Serhii Plokhy, an acclaimed Ukrainian historian and expert on the Cold War.