How Cossacks Defended Ukraine

The book contains a fascinating story written in the genre of popular science about the emergence of the Ukrainian Cossacks, their prosperity and decline. The customs of the Cossacks, their military art, religious life, daily life, and functions of the Zaporozhian Sich Army, the struggle against external enemies, and the contribution of the Cossacks to the culture of Ukraine are analysed. The impact of Cossack traditions on the mentality and social and political life of modern Ukrainians is also highlighted.

Hardcover, 368 pages