Choosing Freedom in Ukraine: Historical Roots and Contemporary Meaning - Oskar-Halecki-Vorlesung 2022

When Russia expanded its war against Ukraine in early 2022, many Western observers expected the country to surrender within moments. But Ukrainians are fighting resolutely for their freedom-once again. This text explores Ukrainian conceptions of freedom, starting with the Cossacks, but placing a clear emphasis on events since 1991. Writer and historian Olesya Khromeychuk argues that the roots of Ukrainians' contemporary resilience can be found in a long-standing rejection of imperialist oppression. She relates these concepts of Ukrainian freedom, mirrored in her own history, in a courageously personal manner. In this way, she renders accessible the history of a country about which there is too little knowledge in many parts of the West

Product details

• Authors: Olesya Khromeychuk
• Assisted by: Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europa (Editor)
• Publisher: Sandstein
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9783954987818
• ISBN: 978-3-95498-781-8
• No. of pages: 28
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 5 mm x 240 mm
• Weight: 85 g
• Illustrations: 3 farbige Abb.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous