The history of Ukraine- Rus is examined in view of urban (bourgeois) democratic society fomation and the fight of urban Christian civilization against the archaic rural traditional world.

Content :

– Antique Period;

– Middle Ages;

– Kyivan Rus;

– Grand Duchy og Lithuania and Rus;

– Cossack Ukraine;

– Hetman Mazepa and the Establishment of Empire;

– Crimean Khanate;

– Rus- Ukraine in the Time of Catherine;

– Culture in the 16-18 cc.;

– Chervona Rus- Galicia;

– Bukovina;

– Transcarpathian ( Subcrpatian) Rus;

– Population of Ukraine – Rus;

– 19 Century;

– Civil War;

– Early 20 century Culture;

– URSR;

– Independent Ukaine.

This book presents the illustrated history of Ukraine- Rus from the most ancient times to our days in the geopolitical context for he first time. The history of Ukraine- Rus is examined in view of urban (bourgeois) democratic society fomation and the fight of urban Christian civilization against the archaic rural traditional world. Much  attention is given to multicltural and multiethnic basis for Ukraine-Rus formation. The book is illustrated with 493 pictures and 8 maps.