Catching an Elusive Bird: The Life of Hryhorii Skovoroda

by Leonid Ushkalov

Based on a rich collection of primary and secondary sources, Leonid Ushkalov presents his biography of the famous Ukrainian philosopher and theologian Hryhorii (Gregorius) Skovoroda (1722-1794). However, this book is not only a biography of a prominent person but also a vivid presentation of the life and culture of eighteenth-century Ukraine. The eleven chapters of the book describing Skovoroda's development are framed by two separate stories, a Prelude...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3838218949
• ISBN13: 9783838218946
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Ibidem Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.2"