Oleksiy Tolochko

The Hustynja Chronicle - Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute Publications Oleksiy Tolochko

Marc Notes: Translated from the Ukrainian, with introduction in English and Ukrainian.; Based on publisher-provided data. Brief Description: "A scholarly edition of the Hustyn chronicle, the first attempt of 17th-century chroniclers to write a history of Ukraine. One copy from Mharsk Monastery is the exemplar for the main text; variants from six other copies are represented in notes. An introduction by Ukrainian historian Oleksiy Tolochko provides a description and history of the chronicle"--Provided by publisher. Brief Description: "None of the body chapters have any English content. Rather, they are a letter-by-letter transcription of the original text, with variant readings indicated in footnotes"--Chapter 1. Publisher Marketing: Written in the early seventeenth century, the Hustynja Chronicle" represents the first attempt of early modern chroniclers to write a systematic history of Ukraine. The chronological sweep of the text is ambitious, describing the history of Kyivan Rus and Ukraine from biblical times until the Union of Brest in 1596. The text covers many critical periods in Ukrainian history, including pre-Mongol Rus, the expansion of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the emergence of the Cossacks. Its unique style blends the older tradition of presenting information under yearly entries with a newer, more narrative style of chronicle modeled on the works of Polish chroniclers such as Stryjkowski and Bielski. This publication marks the first time that the Hustynja Chronicle" has appeared in a scholarly edition. One copy originally found in the Mharsk Monastery serves as the exemplar for the main text and is accompanied by notes representing variants from six other copies of the text. An introduction by Ukrainian historian Dr. Oleksiy Tolochko, in both the original Ukrainian and English translation, provides a detailed description and history of the chronicle. The Hustynja Chronicle" is an essential source for scholars interested in medieval and early-modern Ukrainian history, philology, and chronicle writing."