Introduction; Part I. The Mystery: 1. A call for freedom; 2. The Cossack annals; 3. The birth of the myth; Part II. On a Cold Trail: 4. A noble heart; 5. The Cossack prince; 6. The Kyiv manuscript; Part III. Pieces of a Puzzle: 7. A matter of time; 8. Uncovering the motive; 9. How did he do it?; 10. The Cossack treasure; Part IV. Unusual Suspects: 11. People and places; 12. The Cossack aristocrats; 13. The liberated gentry; 14. A history teacher; Part V. A Family Circle: 15. A missing name; 16. Family matters; 17. The rivals; Epilogue; Appendix: Cossack family networks.
The fascinating story of The History of the Rus', one of the most influential historical texts of the modern era.
Serhii Plokhy is the Mykhailo Hrushevsky Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University. His previous publications include Ukraine and Russia: Representations of the Past (2008) and The Origins of the Slavic Nations: Premodern Identities in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus (2006).
'This book succeeds admirably on many levels. It is a fresh and
subtle reflection on nations and nationalism, a scrupulously
detailed piece of archival investigation, and - not least - a
beautifully paced academic 'whodunit?'. Significant scholarship is
rarely so engaging.' Simon Franklin, University of Cambridge
'… delightful … [The] Cossack Myth is a rich and erudite monograph
disguised as a detective story. Serhii Plokhy simultaneously crafts
a social history of early-nineteenth-century Cossack noble clans, a
history of modern Ukrainian history writing, and a demonstration of
how national discourses and identities are born in and shaped by
empire, even to the present day.' Nancy S. Kollmann, William H.
Bonsall Professor in History, Stanford University
'With its impressive source base, deep analysis, and thoughtful
integration into comparative studies of empire, this book offers
valuable insights for historians of the Russian Empire and Soviet
Union, as well as scholars interested in Ukrainian history and
culture, eastern European historiography and comparative studies of
empire.' Rebecca Mitchell, Canadian Journal of History
'Serhii Plohky has written one of the most important and
captivating monographs on modern Ukrainian history and the
Ukrainian-Russian relationship to come out in recent years. For the
general reader, the tome is cast as a fascinating search for clues
that begins with numerous theories on the authorship, time of
composition and purpose of the 'History' before Plohky elegantly
lays out his own theories by taking the reader through the steps by
which he came to his views.' Frank Sysyn, The Russian Review
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