Abrégé de l'histoire de l'Ukraine

This concise volume offers a clear‑sketched survey of Ukraine’s past, crafted especially for readers unfamiliar with the region’s complex heritage. Drawing on decades of university teaching and extensive research, the author weaves together the work of nineteenth‑century scholars who sought to rescue their nation’s memory from the margins of Russian and Polish histories. The introduction explains how a new Ukrainian sociological institute hopes to bring these findings to a broader European audience, emphasizing the need for a unified narrative.

In the first part, the book follows the evolution of early settlements, the rise of the Cossack polity and the pivotal struggles for autonomy that marked the seventeenth century. By presenting names and places with careful French transliteration, it invites listeners to trace cultural and political threads without getting lost in obscure jargon. An appended index links this summary to the author’s much larger multi‑volume work, encouraging anyone intrigued to delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Ukrainian history.