The Hustynja Chronicle: 11 (Harvard Library of Early Ukrainian Literature) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 1932650032 ISBN 13: 9781932650037

Verlag: Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute,U.S., 2014

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Written in the early 17th Century, the "Hustyn' Chronicle" represents the first attempt of early modern chroniclers to write a systematic history of Ukraine. The chronological sweep of the text is ambitious, describing the history of Kyivan Rus' and Ukraine from biblical times until the Union of Brest in 1596. The text covers many critical periods in Ukrainian history, including pre-Mongol Rus', the expansion of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the emergence of the Cossacks. Its unique style blends the older tradition of presenting information under yearly entries with a newer, more narrative style of chronicle modelled on the works of Polish chroniclers such as Stryjkowski and Bielski. This is the first time that the "Hustyn' Chronicle" has appeared in a scholarly edition. One copy originally found in the Mharsk Monastery serves as the exemplar for the main text, and is accompanied by notes representing variants from six other copies of the text. The introduction, given both in the original Ukrainian and in English translation, provides a detailed description and history of the chronicle. "The Hustyn' Chronicle" is an essential source for scholars interested in medieval and early-modern Ukrainian history, philology, and chronicle writing.

Biografía del autor:

Oleksiy Tolochko is Director of the Center for Kievan Rus Studies at the Institute of Ukrainian History, National Academy of Sciences (Kyiv, Ukraine).

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• Verlag: Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1932650032
• ISBN 13: 9781932650037
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 620