Along Ukraine's River

A Social and Environmental History of the Dnipro
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-963-386-204-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 518 g

The River Dnipro (formerly better known by the Russian name of Dnieper) is intimately linked to the history and identity of Ukraine. Cybriwsky discusses the history of the river, from when it was formed and its many uses and modifications by human agencies from ancient times to the present.

From key vantage points along the river’s course—its source in western Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea—interesting stories shed light on past and present life in Ukraine. Scenes set along the river from Russian and Ukrainian literature are evoked, as well as musical compositions and works of art. Topics include the legacy of the region’s cultural ancestors as the Kyivan Rus, the period of Cossack dominion, the epic battles for the river’s bridges in World War II, the building of dams and huge reservoirs by the Soviet Union, and the crisis of Chornobyl (Chernobyl). The author argues that the Dnipro and the farmlands along it are Ukraine’s chief natural resources, and that the country's future depends on putting both to good use.

Written without academic pretence in an informal style with dashes of humor, Along Ukraine's River is illustrated with original line drawings, maps, and photographs.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cybriwsky, Roman Adrian

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations, Preface, Chapter 1: A National River, Chapter 2: A Work of Nature and the Works of Men, Chapter 3: A Winding Course through History, Chapter 4: Soviet River: From DniproHES to Chornobyl, Chapter 5: The River's Health, Chapter 6: Kyiv—Whose Ukraine?, Chapter 7: Around the Kremenchuk Sea, Chapter 8: At the Great Bend of the Dnipro, Chapter 9: Zaporizhia and Dnipro (City)—Ukraine Reclaimed, Chapter 10: Down the Lower Course, Chapter 11: Some Thoughts About Ukraine, Bibliography, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Roman Adrian Cybriwsky is senior professor of Geography and Urban Studies. He has been at Temple University since 1972, and for many years was dean at the university’s campus in Tokyo, Japan. He is the author of Kyiv, Ukraine: The City of Domes and Demons from the Collapse of Socialism to the Mass Uprising of 2013–2014 (Amsterdam University Press, 2014).