„Geschichte des Ukrainischen (Ruthenischen) Volkes“ of Mykhailo Hrushevsky in the Discussions of the Beginning of the XXth Century)
„Geschichte des Ukrainischen (Ruthenischen) Volkes“ of Mykhailo Hrushevsky in the Discussions of the Beginning of the XXth Century)

Summary/Abstract: The study is devoted to the research of the historiographical discussion, which was provoked by the publication of the German translation of the first volume „History of Ukraine-Russia“, authored by Mykhailo Hrushevsky. The study identifies specific features of the debate on the Hrushevsky’s historiographical ideas in the environment of Ukrainian, Polish, German, Czech and Romanian historians. The research shows that among the strengths of Hrushevsky’s scientific work, the reviewers included consistency in the generalization of the source base and historical literature. Western European historians have clearly disagreed with the revision of the so-called Norman theoryby Ukrainian scientists, as they questioned their established vision of the past of Eastern Europeand their conclusions substantially shifted the accents of research to the past. They consideredthe author’s categorical attitude to be inappropriate in defending their own hypotheses without broadening the source base. The German edition of “History of the Ukrainian Nation” by Mykhailo Hrushevsky was an event that attracted attention not only in the environment of Ukrainian but also German historiography.

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