Kharkov/Kharkiv
Author | : Volodymyr Kravchenko |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 2023-04-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781800738997 |
ISBN-13 | : 1800738994 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Download or read book Kharkov/Kharkiv written by Volodymyr Kravchenko and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2023-04-14 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second largest city and its former capital. Situated within 40 km of the Ukrainian-Russian border it is one of those East-Central European “liminal” cities which became a center of modernization and pluralization in the borderland area, playing a prominent role in the process of nation building. Volodymyr Kravchenko’s expanded edition of Kharkov/Kharkiv, now in the English-language and including a new chapter on the reconfiguration of the Ukrainian-Russian borderland during and after the watershed Euromaidan event, uniquely uncovers the city’s long history, from the 17th century to today. Addressing issues of regional and national identities, Ukrainian-Russian relations, mental mapping, historical narratives and the ensuing de/reconstruction of national mythologies, this book, fills a unique gap in the literature on Kharkiv.