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General Collections Staff Picks, Spring 2022

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These are recommended titles from the collections managed by staff in the General Collections & Humanities Center at the SFPL Main Library for Spring 2022

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24 items

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Rebel Footprints

Rebel Footprints

A Guide to Uncovering London's Radical History

by Rosenberg, David

Book - 2019

A truly radical response to conservative heritage tours and banal day trips, Rebel Footprints brings to life the history of social movements in England's capital. A truly radical response to conservative heritage tours and banal day trips, Rebel Footprints brings to life the history of social movements in England's capital. Show less

A truly radical response to conservative heritage tours and banal day trips, Rebel Footprints brings to life the history of social movements in England's capital. A truly radical response to conservative heritage tours and banal day trips, Rebel Footprints brings to life the history of social movements in England's capital. Show less

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The Guide to James Joyce's Ulysses

The Guide to James Joyce's Ulysses

by Hastings, Patrick

Book - 2022

Patrick Hastings gives readers an entertaining and enlightening tour of James Joyce’s modernist masterpiece Ulysses. Both first-time readers and long-time...Show more Patrick Hastings gives readers an entertaining and enlightening tour of James Joyce’s modernist masterpiece Ulysses. Both first-time readers and long-time admirers of Joyce’s challenging novel will appreciate this guide’s chapter-by-chapter summaries of the novel’s plot, literary allusions and stylistic innovations. Hastings prefaces each of his chapters with map of the locale being discussed and he concludes each chapter with a list of helpful further readings. A select annotated bibliography rounds out this excellent guide. Show less

Patrick Hastings gives readers an entertaining and enlightening tour of James Joyce’s modernist masterpiece Ulysses. Both first-time readers and long-time...Show more Patrick Hastings gives readers an entertaining and enlightening tour of James Joyce’s modernist masterpiece Ulysses. Both first-time readers and long-time admirers of Joyce’s challenging novel will appreciate this guide’s chapter-by-chapter summaries of the novel’s plot, literary allusions and stylistic innovations. Hastings prefaces each of his chapters with map of the locale being discussed and he concludes each chapter with a list of helpful further readings. A select annotated bibliography rounds out this excellent guide. Show less

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Wordsworth's Fun

Wordsworth's Fun

by Bevis, Matthew

Book - 2019

Mathew Bevis leads readers on a surprising and delightful tour of Wordsworth’s poetry. The author’s brilliant, revisionary readings of even well-known poe...Show more Mathew Bevis leads readers on a surprising and delightful tour of Wordsworth’s poetry. The author’s brilliant, revisionary readings of even well-known poems by Wordsworth uncover a wealth of humor and gentle irony that few of the Romantic poet’s critics and contemporaries would recognize or admit. There is something inherently comical about Romantic self-fashioning, and this insight, Bevis suggests, is key to understanding Wordsworth’s poetry. Show less

Mathew Bevis leads readers on a surprising and delightful tour of Wordsworth’s poetry. The author’s brilliant, revisionary readings of even well-known poe...Show more Mathew Bevis leads readers on a surprising and delightful tour of Wordsworth’s poetry. The author’s brilliant, revisionary readings of even well-known poems by Wordsworth uncover a wealth of humor and gentle irony that few of the Romantic poet’s critics and contemporaries would recognize or admit. There is something inherently comical about Romantic self-fashioning, and this insight, Bevis suggests, is key to understanding Wordsworth’s poetry. Show less

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The Story Paradox

The Story Paradox

How Our Love of Storytelling Builds Societies and Tears Them Down

by Gottschall, Jonathan

Book - 2021

The argument of Gottschall's new book is simple, but profound: Humans are story telling animals, and the stories we tell ourselves will either strengthen ...Show more The argument of Gottschall's new book is simple, but profound: Humans are story telling animals, and the stories we tell ourselves will either strengthen and improve societies or destroy them. Literature, news, television, movies, propaganda, advertising, social media memes and disinformation all employ stories to sway our emotions and behavior. The author laments that "Rational argument," on the other hand, "is good mainly for preaching to the converted or disinterested." This book is a fascinating discussion of the unmatched power of stories and of the need for all of us to better manage how we consume and create them. Show less

The argument of Gottschall's new book is simple, but profound: Humans are story telling animals, and the stories we tell ourselves will either strengthen ...Show more The argument of Gottschall's new book is simple, but profound: Humans are story telling animals, and the stories we tell ourselves will either strengthen and improve societies or destroy them. Literature, news, television, movies, propaganda, advertising, social media memes and disinformation all employ stories to sway our emotions and behavior. The author laments that "Rational argument," on the other hand, "is good mainly for preaching to the converted or disinterested." This book is a fascinating discussion of the unmatched power of stories and of the need for all of us to better manage how we consume and create them. Show less

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Has Man A Future?

Has Man A Future?

Dialogues With the Last Confucian

by Liang, Shuming

Book - 2021

This is a collection of dialogues between an American sinologist and legendary philosopher Liang Shuming in China. It is an important reference book to un...Show more This is a collection of dialogues between an American sinologist and legendary philosopher Liang Shuming in China. It is an important reference book to understand Chinese traditional philosophy, Chinese society in the modern age and Liang's research on these topics. Show less

This is a collection of dialogues between an American sinologist and legendary philosopher Liang Shuming in China. It is an important reference book to un...Show more This is a collection of dialogues between an American sinologist and legendary philosopher Liang Shuming in China. It is an important reference book to understand Chinese traditional philosophy, Chinese society in the modern age and Liang's research on these topics. Show less

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Deaf Republic

Deaf Republic

Poems

by Kaminsky, Ilya

Book - 2019

Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky’s acclaimed Deaf Republic is a fable about war, violence, community and complicity. The book’s sequence of poems rec...Show more Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky’s acclaimed Deaf Republic is a fable about war, violence, community and complicity. The book’s sequence of poems recounts the death of a deaf boy at the hands of soldiers and the resulting silent but deadly rebellion among outraged citizens. Kaminsky’s poetic tale stands in a long tradition of poetry that asks readers to take stock of their own response to humanity’s recurring nightmare of violence and war. Show less

Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky’s acclaimed Deaf Republic is a fable about war, violence, community and complicity. The book’s sequence of poems rec...Show more Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky’s acclaimed Deaf Republic is a fable about war, violence, community and complicity. The book’s sequence of poems recounts the death of a deaf boy at the hands of soldiers and the resulting silent but deadly rebellion among outraged citizens. Kaminsky’s poetic tale stands in a long tradition of poetry that asks readers to take stock of their own response to humanity’s recurring nightmare of violence and war. Show less

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Exile Heart

Exile Heart

Collected Poems

by Shuck, Kim

Book - 2021

Poet Kim Shuck’s latest book is a transporting aesthetic and emotional experience, from the beadwork on the book’s cover (by Shuck) to the particularly st...Show more Poet Kim Shuck’s latest book is a transporting aesthetic and emotional experience, from the beadwork on the book’s cover (by Shuck) to the particularly strong poems at the book’s conclusion, “Shhhh,” “Mirrors to Bury,” “Sunflowers” and “Parent and Child Cycle.” Water is a recurring image in many of the book’s poems, and the poet’s words express a deep appreciation of nature and the interrelatedness of all living things. The poetry’s rhythms are supple and sophisticated, its tone compassionate, critical and inspiring. Shuck is a master storyteller, and many of these poems resemble lyrical short stories. If you have never read Shuck’s poetry, this book is a good place to start. Show less

Poet Kim Shuck’s latest book is a transporting aesthetic and emotional experience, from the beadwork on the book’s cover (by Shuck) to the particularly st...Show more Poet Kim Shuck’s latest book is a transporting aesthetic and emotional experience, from the beadwork on the book’s cover (by Shuck) to the particularly strong poems at the book’s conclusion, “Shhhh,” “Mirrors to Bury,” “Sunflowers” and “Parent and Child Cycle.” Water is a recurring image in many of the book’s poems, and the poet’s words express a deep appreciation of nature and the interrelatedness of all living things. The poetry’s rhythms are supple and sophisticated, its tone compassionate, critical and inspiring. Shuck is a master storyteller, and many of these poems resemble lyrical short stories. If you have never read Shuck’s poetry, this book is a good place to start. Show less

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The Red Menace

The Red Menace

How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History

by Carter, Ilise S.

Book - 2021

This engaging and entertaining history of lipstick in America throughout the twentieth century and into the present will give readers a new view of the little tube's big place in modern America. This engaging and entertaining history of lipstick in America throughout the twentieth century and into the present will give readers a new view of the little tube's big place in modern America. Show less

This engaging and entertaining history of lipstick in America throughout the twentieth century and into the present will give readers a new view of the little tube's big place in modern America. This engaging and entertaining history of lipstick in America throughout the twentieth century and into the present will give readers a new view of the little tube's big place in modern America. Show less

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When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

by Briggs, Raymond

Book - 1982

I happened upon this book without knowing much about it. Interestingly enough, the librarian told me it was from the same guy that did the Snowman cartoon...Show more I happened upon this book without knowing much about it. Interestingly enough, the librarian told me it was from the same guy that did the Snowman cartoon that was played every year as a school movie for all the 70s and 80s babies throughout elementary school. This book starts out light. I don't want to spoil it, but the cover depicts a mushroom cloud and you can kind of figure out what happens. In consideration of the current state of world events, I think this books hits a bit harder. When this book was new in the 80s, we were in a state of cold war. In 2022, we are still considering the same threats as those that haunted us 40 years ago. Nevertheless, if you're interested in a quick hourlong comic read. This is a good one. Show less

I happened upon this book without knowing much about it. Interestingly enough, the librarian told me it was from the same guy that did the Snowman cartoon...Show more I happened upon this book without knowing much about it. Interestingly enough, the librarian told me it was from the same guy that did the Snowman cartoon that was played every year as a school movie for all the 70s and 80s babies throughout elementary school. This book starts out light. I don't want to spoil it, but the cover depicts a mushroom cloud and you can kind of figure out what happens. In consideration of the current state of world events, I think this books hits a bit harder. When this book was new in the 80s, we were in a state of cold war. In 2022, we are still considering the same threats as those that haunted us 40 years ago. Nevertheless, if you're interested in a quick hourlong comic read. This is a good one. Show less

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Ulysses

Ulysses

A Reader's Odyssey

by Mulhall, Daniel

Book - 2022

Ireland’s ambassador to the United States, Daniel Mulhall, has written a warm, wise and highly enjoyable introduction to James Joyce’s classic modernist n...Show more Ireland’s ambassador to the United States, Daniel Mulhall, has written a warm, wise and highly enjoyable introduction to James Joyce’s classic modernist novel Ulysses. While Joyce’s astonishing novel is quite international in its references and appeal, it is also profoundly Irish. As Mulhall observes, “No other writer managed, or even attempted, such a lavishly forensic portrait of Ireland, and that is why, especially for Irish people, reading Ulysses is an invaluable adventure.” With his deep knowledge of Irish literature and culture and his lifetime of experience with Irish history and politics, Mulhall is the ideal guide to the novel’s Irish settings and characters. Anecdotes about the songs that characters sing and the businesses they visit enliven Mulhall’s text and also demonstrate the amazing degree to which Joyce faithfully recorded his beloved Dublin. Mulhall generously quotes many passages from Ulysses and thereby enables readers to savor Joyce’s uniquely poetic prose. Ulysses: A Reader’s Odyssey is a beautifully formatted book, with typography that mimics the first edition of Joyce’s Ulysses. Mulhall’s book also includes high quality photographs and a helpful bibliography for readers wanting to learn more. Show less

Ireland’s ambassador to the United States, Daniel Mulhall, has written a warm, wise and highly enjoyable introduction to James Joyce’s classic modernist n...Show more Ireland’s ambassador to the United States, Daniel Mulhall, has written a warm, wise and highly enjoyable introduction to James Joyce’s classic modernist novel Ulysses. While Joyce’s astonishing novel is quite international in its references and appeal, it is also profoundly Irish. As Mulhall observes, “No other writer managed, or even attempted, such a lavishly forensic portrait of Ireland, and that is why, especially for Irish people, reading Ulysses is an invaluable adventure.” With his deep knowledge of Irish literature and culture and his lifetime of experience with Irish history and politics, Mulhall is the ideal guide to the novel’s Irish settings and characters. Anecdotes about the songs that characters sing and the businesses they visit enliven Mulhall’s text and also demonstrate the amazing degree to which Joyce faithfully recorded his beloved Dublin. Mulhall generously quotes many passages from Ulysses and thereby enables readers to savor Joyce’s uniquely poetic prose. Ulysses: A Reader’s Odyssey is a beautifully formatted book, with typography that mimics the first edition of Joyce’s Ulysses. Mulhall’s book also includes high quality photographs and a helpful bibliography for readers wanting to learn more. Show less

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The Domestic Crusaders

The Domestic Crusaders

A Two-act Play

by Ali, Wajahat

Book - 2021

Focuses on a day in the life of a modern Muslim Pakistani-American family of six eclectic, unique members, who convene at the family house to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of the youngest child. Focuses on a day in the life of a modern Muslim Pakistani-American family of six eclectic, unique members, who convene at the family house to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of the youngest child. Show less

Focuses on a day in the life of a modern Muslim Pakistani-American family of six eclectic, unique members, who convene at the family house to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of the youngest child. Focuses on a day in the life of a modern Muslim Pakistani-American family of six eclectic, unique members, who convene at the family house to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of the youngest child. Show less

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Duende

Duende

Poems, 1966-now

by Troupe, Quincy

Book - 2022

Quincy Troupe, the acclaimed biographer of Miles Davis, is also one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s best poets. Duende collects a half century of Troupe's...Show more Quincy Troupe, the acclaimed biographer of Miles Davis, is also one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s best poets. Duende collects a half century of Troupe's soulful poetic wizardry. Written in a variety of styles and formal structures, Troupe's poems are lyrical, political, intelligent, musical, magical. Show less

Quincy Troupe, the acclaimed biographer of Miles Davis, is also one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s best poets. Duende collects a half century of Troupe's...Show more Quincy Troupe, the acclaimed biographer of Miles Davis, is also one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s best poets. Duende collects a half century of Troupe's soulful poetic wizardry. Written in a variety of styles and formal structures, Troupe's poems are lyrical, political, intelligent, musical, magical. Show less

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Wild Places

Wild Places

Vancouver Island : A Kayaking, Hiking and Recreational Guide for Vancouver Island

by Kimantas, John

Book - 2021

A kayaking, hiking and recreational guide for the adventuresome tourist and/ or Vancouver Island resident. A kayaking, hiking and recreational guide for the adventuresome tourist and/ or Vancouver Island resident. Show less

A kayaking, hiking and recreational guide for the adventuresome tourist and/ or Vancouver Island resident. A kayaking, hiking and recreational guide for the adventuresome tourist and/ or Vancouver Island resident. Show less

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The Art of Patience

The Art of Patience

Seeking the Snow Leopard in Tibet

by Tesson, Sylvain

Book - 2021

An account of an expedition to the mountains of Tibet in search of the elusive snow leopard. (The film The Velvet Queen is based on this story.) An account of an expedition to the mountains of Tibet in search of the elusive snow leopard. (The film The Velvet Queen is based on this story.) Show less

An account of an expedition to the mountains of Tibet in search of the elusive snow leopard. (The film The Velvet Queen is based on this story.) An account of an expedition to the mountains of Tibet in search of the elusive snow leopard. (The film The Velvet Queen is based on this story.) Show less

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Citizen

Citizen

An American Lyric

by Rankine, Claudia

Book - 2014

Claudia Rankine’s award-winning prose poetry collection Citizen is a lyrical and thought-provoking examination of race relations in the United States. The...Show more Claudia Rankine’s award-winning prose poetry collection Citizen is a lyrical and thought-provoking examination of race relations in the United States. The book’s seven short chapters counterpoint poetic texts, photographs, and artworks to involve the reader in a dense argument that is both profoundly personal and profoundly political in its implications. Show less

Claudia Rankine’s award-winning prose poetry collection Citizen is a lyrical and thought-provoking examination of race relations in the United States. The...Show more Claudia Rankine’s award-winning prose poetry collection Citizen is a lyrical and thought-provoking examination of race relations in the United States. The book’s seven short chapters counterpoint poetic texts, photographs, and artworks to involve the reader in a dense argument that is both profoundly personal and profoundly political in its implications. Show less

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Rationality

Rationality

What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

by Pinker, Steven

Book - 2021

Cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker's latest book is an enjoyable invitation to critical thinking and a defense of its importance. The author covers a va...Show more Cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker's latest book is an enjoyable invitation to critical thinking and a defense of its importance. The author covers a variety of topics—cognitive biases, logic, game theory, and statistics—and he writes in a style that is engaging and accessible. Pinker's assessment of rationality's role in the arc of human progress is heartening: "Sound arguments, enforcing a consistency of our practices with our principles and with the goal of human flourishing, cannot improve the world by themselves. But they have guided, and should guide, movements for change." Show less

Cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker's latest book is an enjoyable invitation to critical thinking and a defense of its importance. The author covers a va...Show more Cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker's latest book is an enjoyable invitation to critical thinking and a defense of its importance. The author covers a variety of topics—cognitive biases, logic, game theory, and statistics—and he writes in a style that is engaging and accessible. Pinker's assessment of rationality's role in the arc of human progress is heartening: "Sound arguments, enforcing a consistency of our practices with our principles and with the goal of human flourishing, cannot improve the world by themselves. But they have guided, and should guide, movements for change." Show less

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Prayer After the Slaughter

Prayer After the Slaughter

The Great War : Poems and Stories From World War I

by Tucholsky, Kurt

Book - 2015

Never before or after have the horrors of the "Great War," as World War I was known, been captured as they were by Tucholsky, a Weimar writer, ...Show more Never before or after have the horrors of the "Great War," as World War I was known, been captured as they were by Tucholsky, a Weimar writer, who would become one of Germany's best-known satirist and journalist. Prayer describes surviving in the trenches and fighting a losing battle, the arrogance of the officers and the desperation of the loved ones back home. Show less

Never before or after have the horrors of the "Great War," as World War I was known, been captured as they were by Tucholsky, a Weimar writer, ...Show more Never before or after have the horrors of the "Great War," as World War I was known, been captured as they were by Tucholsky, a Weimar writer, who would become one of Germany's best-known satirist and journalist. Prayer describes surviving in the trenches and fighting a losing battle, the arrogance of the officers and the desperation of the loved ones back home. Show less

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Best Day Hikes Great Britain

Best Day Hikes Great Britain

Easy Escapes Into Nature

by Berry, Oliver

Book - 2021

Your passport to 60 hikes in a new series from Lonely Planet. Your passport to 60 hikes in a new series from Lonely Planet. Show less

Your passport to 60 hikes in a new series from Lonely Planet. Your passport to 60 hikes in a new series from Lonely Planet. Show less

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This Benevolent Experiment

This Benevolent Experiment

Indigenous Boarding Schools, Genocide, and Redress in Canada and the United States

by Woolford, Andrew John

Book - 2015

This offers a multilayered, comparative analysis of Indigenous boarding schools in the United States and Canada. This offers a multilayered, comparative analysis of Indigenous boarding schools in the United States and Canada. Show less

This offers a multilayered, comparative analysis of Indigenous boarding schools in the United States and Canada. This offers a multilayered, comparative analysis of Indigenous boarding schools in the United States and Canada. Show less

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Journey to Mount Tamalpais

Journey to Mount Tamalpais

An Essay

by Adnan, Etel

Book - 1986

The late Arab American poet and painter Etal Adnan offers a beautiful meditation on nature, art, friendship and death in her prose poetry masterpiece Jour...Show more The late Arab American poet and painter Etal Adnan offers a beautiful meditation on nature, art, friendship and death in her prose poetry masterpiece Journey to Mount Tamalpais. Illustrated with black-and-white reproductions of her landscape paintings and drawings, Adnan’s entrancing poetic journal memorably celebrates the San Francisco Bay Area’s unique natural and spiritual beauty. Show less

The late Arab American poet and painter Etal Adnan offers a beautiful meditation on nature, art, friendship and death in her prose poetry masterpiece Jour...Show more The late Arab American poet and painter Etal Adnan offers a beautiful meditation on nature, art, friendship and death in her prose poetry masterpiece Journey to Mount Tamalpais. Illustrated with black-and-white reproductions of her landscape paintings and drawings, Adnan’s entrancing poetic journal memorably celebrates the San Francisco Bay Area’s unique natural and spiritual beauty. Show less

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The Best Things in Life Are Free

The Best Things in Life Are Free

The Ultimate Money-saving Travel Guide

by Bindloss, Joseph

Book - 2021

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Gardenland

Gardenland

Nature, Fantasy, and Everyday Practice

by Atkinson, Jennifer Wren

Book - 2018

Atkinson's insightful and wide-ranging Gardenland examines two centuries of literature about gardens, including fiction, philosophy, horticultural publica...Show more Atkinson's insightful and wide-ranging Gardenland examines two centuries of literature about gardens, including fiction, philosophy, horticultural publications and environmental writings. The book's remarkable synthesis of history, aesthetics and literary criticism both acknowledges historically marginalized voices and illuminates our evolving views about the natural world Show less

Atkinson's insightful and wide-ranging Gardenland examines two centuries of literature about gardens, including fiction, philosophy, horticultural publica...Show more Atkinson's insightful and wide-ranging Gardenland examines two centuries of literature about gardens, including fiction, philosophy, horticultural publications and environmental writings. The book's remarkable synthesis of history, aesthetics and literary criticism both acknowledges historically marginalized voices and illuminates our evolving views about the natural world Show less

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The Gates of Europe

The Gates of Europe

A History of Ukraine

by Plokhy, Serhii

Book - 2021

As Ukraine is embroiled in an ongoing struggle with Russia to preserve its territorial integrity and political independence, celebrated historian Serhii P...Show more As Ukraine is embroiled in an ongoing struggle with Russia to preserve its territorial integrity and political independence, celebrated historian Serhii Plokhy explains that today's crisis is a case of history repeating itself: the Ukrainian conflict is only the latest in a long history of turmoil over Ukraine's sovereignty. Situated between Central Europe, Russia, and the Middle East, Ukraine has been shaped by empires that exploited the nation as a strategic gateway between East and West--from the Romans and Ottomans to the Third Reich and the Soviet Union. Show less

As Ukraine is embroiled in an ongoing struggle with Russia to preserve its territorial integrity and political independence, celebrated historian Serhii P...Show more As Ukraine is embroiled in an ongoing struggle with Russia to preserve its territorial integrity and political independence, celebrated historian Serhii Plokhy explains that today's crisis is a case of history repeating itself: the Ukrainian conflict is only the latest in a long history of turmoil over Ukraine's sovereignty. Situated between Central Europe, Russia, and the Middle East, Ukraine has been shaped by empires that exploited the nation as a strategic gateway between East and West--from the Romans and Ottomans to the Third Reich and the Soviet Union. Show less

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A History of Ukraine

A History of Ukraine

The Land and Its Peoples

by Magocsi, Paul R.

Book - 2010

A History of Ukraine quickly became the authoritative account of the evolution of Europe's second largest country. Paul Robert Magocsi examines recent dev...Show more A History of Ukraine quickly became the authoritative account of the evolution of Europe's second largest country. Paul Robert Magocsi examines recent developments in the country's history and uses new scholarship in order to expand our conception of the Ukrainian historical narrative. Maintaining his depiction of the multicultural reality of past and present Ukraine, Magocsi has added new information on Ukraine's peoples and discusses Ukraine's diasporas. Comprehensive, innovative, and geared towards teaching, A History of Ukraine is ideal for both teachers and students. Show less

A History of Ukraine quickly became the authoritative account of the evolution of Europe's second largest country. Paul Robert Magocsi examines recent dev...Show more A History of Ukraine quickly became the authoritative account of the evolution of Europe's second largest country. Paul Robert Magocsi examines recent developments in the country's history and uses new scholarship in order to expand our conception of the Ukrainian historical narrative. Maintaining his depiction of the multicultural reality of past and present Ukraine, Magocsi has added new information on Ukraine's peoples and discusses Ukraine's diasporas. Comprehensive, innovative, and geared towards teaching, A History of Ukraine is ideal for both teachers and students. Show less

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