Ukrainian Book Club. A Brief History of Ukraine by Yaroslav Hrytsak (Chapter 4)
Schedule
Thu Mar 05 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Sprague Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library | Salt Lake City, UT
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Everyone is welcome to this free event - Ukrainian Book Club discussing Chapter 4 of A Brief History of Ukraine: The Forging of a Nation by Yaroslav Hrytsak.To all lovers of books, history, culture, art, and community. And to all interested in Ukraine.
📅Date: March 5, 2026 (Thursday)
🕰️Time: 6pm-7:30pm
🗺️Location: Sprague Branch (2131 1100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84106), Meeting Room (downstairs)
🌟Free attendance. Feel free to bring your non-alcoholic beverage and snacks.
📕Book: A Brief History of Ukraine: The Forging of a Nation by Yaroslav Hrytsak, Chapter 4
The Salt Lake City Public Library System has three copies: https://slcpl.na2.iiivega.com/search/card?id=f78020ba-471b-5c07-887c-a68dddd53d13&entityType=FormatGroup
You can also get the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Ukraine-Forging-Nation/dp/1541704606
A “pioneering and fundamental” (Timothy Snyder) new history of Ukraine from one of its leading public intellectuals.
Main themes of the chapter:
📌Modernization and urbanization: How industrialization transformed Ukrainian society and the role of cities.
📌National identity: The formation of the Ukrainian nation under complex political conditions.
📌Global context: The influence of European and global processes on Ukraine.
In this chapter, Hrytsak shows how Ukraine emerged from a traditional (agrarian) social order while overcoming numerous obstacles
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Sprague Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library, 2131 S Highland Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84106-2806, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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