Navigator to the History of Ukraine: «Rus»

This «Navigator» invites readers and researchers on a captivating journey through the 9th–13th centuries — a period of dramatic change in modern-day Ukraine and throughout Eastern Europe. It was then that Rus' statehood emerged, civilization, writing, and Christianity arrived in Ukrainian lands, unique Old Rus' culture developed, and cities like Kyiv, Chernihiv, Volodymyr, and others arose and flourished.
The book's authors don't just retell the history of Rus'; they also debunk associated myths, draw parallels with global processes, and teach readers to better understand historical contexts. As the text emphasizes, Rus' was an integral part of medieval Europe. Its genesis coincided with the Viking Age, which united countries from Ireland and Iceland to the shores of the Black Sea. Subsequent dynastic and trade ties with Western neighbors only deepened, making the «Westernization» of Ukraine during the Lithuanian and Polish eras a perfectly natural historical process.

This book will help you gain a new perspective on the origins of Ukrainian history and its close connection to European development.