Kyv, Sjtsjek and Chryv
A History of Kiev
Language: Dutch - ISBN: 9789464185089 - 133 pages
€19.95
Synopsis
In the book a compact history of Kiev is decribed, from the Stoneage till present. Ukraine has a rich and old history and is the cradle of the Indo-European cultures and languages. In the steppes of nowadays Russia and Ukraine the horse was tamed and domesticated, the wheel and carriage were invented and the nomadic tribes of this steppes spread all over Asia and Europe. Ukraine became the corridor between East and West. With help of the Vikings in the 9th century AD Kiev became the centre of the Kievan-Rus empire that had important (trade)relations with Constantinopel. Kiev was in the 10th century the biggest city of Europe, with more inhabitants than Paris or London. In 1240 Kiev was sacked and burned to the ground by Batu Kahn, the grandson of Ghengis Kahn and for about 6 centuries the city became of marginal importance. Catharina the Great put Kiev on the map again and Kiev developed into a metropolis of about 4 million inhabitants this century. After the Maidanrevolt Ukraine fell into socio economic despair and about 1 million highly educated young people left their country each year to seek their luck elswhere. Can Kiev become the crucial corridor again?
About Frank Libertas
Frank Libertas was born and raised in Rotterdam's Zuidwijk neighbourhood. After completing his pre-university education, he studied various aspects of Dutch law and passed his economics and philosophy exams at Erasmus University. He then went on to graduate in Higher Public Management (MPA) from the Netherlands School of Public Administration in The Hague. Frank worked for decades in various senior advisory and (top) management positions in government (including nine years as deputy municipal secretary of the municipality of Rotterdam) and the business community. He is self-taught in ancient and modern world history, including geopolitics, which is his true passion. He is now an independent entrepreneur and focuses on strategic consulting, management and organisational issues, including mergers and change processes. Over the past four years, Frank has built up a robust body of work, including Gorki in the Netherlands, the Essays, Kyv, Sjtsjek en Choryv, Liliyana Gadyka, Remmers in Permanent Employment, Lacedaemonians, Francesco and Bianca de Medici, Thorbecke 2.0, Pearl Necklace, Valerie and On a Silk Thread, and the Mainstream Media Mafia. Most of the books have been translated into ten languages.
Product specifications
| Binding | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | Dutch |
| Publishing date | Thursday, 2 September 2021 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 9789464185089 |
| Pagecount | 133 |
| Interior color | Black/white |
| Size | 155 x 235 mm |
| Author | Frank Libertas |
| Category | History and politics > Other history |