Historical Dictionary of Ukraine

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...this resource makes a huge contribution to Ukrainian history and studies....With hundreds of titles, the bibliography is almost a resource in itself. The Historical Dictionary of Ukraine is recommended for larger public libraries and academic libraries that support disciplines in Slavic and Eastern European Studies. * "American Reference Books Annual", Vol. 20, No. 7 (2006) * This is the first one-volume book on Ukrainian history in English....This is a great one-volume reference on Ukrainian history that belongs in academic and larger public libraries with a Ukrainian or Easter European reference section. * American Reference Books Annual * The Historical Dictionary of Ukraine, the product of careful, thorough research, is a well-written and comprehensive information resource. As such, it would be a welcome addition to any library that serves both general readers and serious researchers interested in Ukrainian history and culture. * Slavic and East European Information Resources, 2006 (vol 7, no 4) * A compact, one-volume treasury of facts and balanced interpretation. Clerarly written and objectively argued.... The Historical Dictionary of Ukraine is a resource that no library or student of Eastern Europe should be without. It is simply indispensable and will remain so for many years. -- Peter Galadza * Harvard Ukrainian Studies, Vol XXVII * Compiled by Kohut (Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, U. of Alberta, Canada), Nebesio (English and film studies, U. of Alberta), and Yurkevich (senior editor of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press), this dictionary presents some 700 entries covering Ukrainian population, geography, economy, politics, and culture; descriptions of institutions, political parties, and military events; and biographical sketches of important figures in politics, culture, the church, and the military. The bulk of the material treats the history of the Ukraine from the 18th century onwards. As in other volumes in the series, the authors also include maps, a chronology, a bibliography, and an introductory essay. * Reference and Research Book News *