Book Yaroslav Hrytsak Overcoming the Past A Global History of Ukraine

A groundbreaking and essential history of Ukraine from one of the country's leading public intellectuals.
In this comprehensive work, which became a bestseller in Ukraine, historian Yaroslav Hrytsak tells the sweeping story of the Ukrainian nation through a thorough analysis of key events, conflicts, and transformations that shaped it over centuries. Hrytsak has woven a rich, detailed, and most importantly, objective tapestry of a nation in constant evolution.
This revised and expanded edition offers an analysis of contemporary events through the lens of Ukrainian and world history.