The Ukraine A History [Paperback]

Originally published in 1940, this book is a detailed and in-depth study of the history of the Ukraine up to the beginning of WWII.Originally published in 1940, this book is a detailed and in-depth study of the history of the Ukraine up to the beginning of WWII. Allen examines the geographical and historical factors behind the development of the Ukraine and its people, as well as giving an overview of its economic history.Originally published in 1940, this book is a detailed and in-depth study of the history of the Ukraine up to the beginning of WWII. Allen examines the geographical and historical factors behind the development of the Ukraine and its people, as well as giving an overview of its economic history.Originally published in 1940, this book is a detailed and in-depth study of the history of the Ukraine up to the beginning of WWII. Allen examines the geographical and historical factors behind the development of the Ukraine and its people, as well as giving an overview of its economic history. This book will be invaluable for anyone with an interest in the history of Eastern Europe.Preface; The Ukranian language; Chronological table; 1. The river world and the Kievan state (up to 1240); 2. The Russo-Lithuanian state and the origins of the Ukrainian question (12401569); 3. Rzecz pospolita and the Cossack Ukraine (15691654); 4. The Ukraine of the Hetmans (16541709); 5. The Ukrainian land within the Russian empire (17091914); 6. Nationality and Communism in the Ukraine (191439); 7. The economic history of the Ukraine; 8. Postscript: Ukraine and Europe, 193940; Index.