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This multifaceted and comprehensive book examines the brutal twentieth-century tragedies that took place at Babyn Yar, a ravine on the outskirts of Kyiv in modern-day Ukraine.

Rather than limiting his study to an examination of the country's numerically largest population - ethnic Ukrainians - acclaimed scholar Paul Robert Magocsi emphasizes the multicultural nature of Ukraine throughout its history.

The third revised edition of this beautifully crafted full-color atlas covers the central third of the European Continent, from Poland-Lithuania in the north to Greece and western Turkey in the south.

Comprehensive, innovative, and geared towards teaching, the second edition of A History of Ukraine is ideal for both teachers and students.

The essays in this volume examine Galicia beyond the traditional paradigm of national history, in an effort to better understand the region as a place where different ethnic communities - Poles, Ukrainians, Jews, Austro-Germans - lived in peaceful co-existence.

The Carpatho-Rusyns are an East Central European people, numbering approximately 1.2 million, who live within the borders of four states: Ukraine, Slovakia, Romania, and Poland. The first work on the Rusyn culture published in English.

This is the first comprehensive bibliographic guide to Galicia history.

The story of Jews and Ukrainians is presented in an impartial manner through twelve thematic chapters. Among the themes discussed are geography, history, economic life, traditional culture, religion, language and publications, literature and theater, architecture and art, music, the diaspora, and contemporary Ukraine.

An authoritative introduction to the Crimean peninsula, This Blessed Land is the first book in English to trace the vast history of Crimea from pre-historic times to the present.

Providing a firm understanding of the complexities of this fascinating space, Carpathian Rus’: A Historical Atlas is the first text in any language regarding this historic land and its main population, the stateless people known as Carpatho-Rusyns, or Ruthenians.

This study provides a solid background for understanding nineteenth-century Galicia as the historic Piedmont of the Ukrainian national revival.

Whether a First Nation, founding people, or subsequent arrival, all Canada’s peoples are described in 119 individual entries. Several thematic essays illuminate the complex issues related to immigration, assimilation, and Canadian culture and identity.

Extracted from the Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples, this volume offers extensive coverage of Canada's aboriginal nations, including such topics as economics, culture, language, education, politics, religion, history, and social orgnization.