[aaus-list] Updated and revised edition of Taras Hunczak's _ Symon Petliura and the Jews: A Reappraisal_ published

[Roman Senkus]

UKRAINIAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

NEWS

UHA REALEASES NEW EDITION ON SYMON PETLIURA AND THE JEWS

/Taras Hunczak. *_Symon Petliura and the Jews: A Reappraisal._* 
Updated and Revised Edition. Editor Lubomyr Wynar. Ukrainian 
Historical Association, Lviv - New York - Toronto, 2008, 128 pp. Hard 
cover, price including shipping $24.00 (USD) /

The Ukrainian Historical Association has just released a new edition 
of Professor Taras Hunczak's book, */Symon Petliura and the Jews: A 
Reappraisal,/*/ /originally published in l985 in the UHA series, 
/Ukrainian Jewish Studies/. This updated and substantially revised 
publication now contains an "Addendum" in which the author discusses 
recent studies on Ukrainian-Jewish relations, additional documents 
found in the archives of the former Soviet Union and hitherto 
inaccessible that expand the source base of the first edition, and an 
updated bibliography,

The release of this new edition is very timely, especially in view of 
the continued interest in Ukrainian-Jewish relations as well as the 
present reevaluation in Ukraine of the historical activity of Symon 
Petliura as a politician, statesman, Supreme Commander of the UNR 
Army, and the President of the Dyrektoria of the Ukrainian National 
Republic. Based on historical sources, Professor Hunczak presents a 
clear picture of Ukrainian-Jewish relations during the short 
existence of the UNR and vindicates Petliura's reputation from the 
charges of his personal involvement in anti-Jewish pogroms in 
Ukraine. The new documents added to this edition further demonstrate 
that Petliura and the entire Ukrainian government adopted a 
democratic and humanitarian attitude toward the people of Ukraine, 
irrespective of their nationality and religion, with the best example 
being reflected in the "Law on National-Personal Autonomy", passed by 
the Central Council of Ukraine on January 22, l918.

Dr. Taras Hunczak is Professor Emeritus of history at Rutgers 
University and is considered as one of the leading authorities on 
Ukrainian-Jewish relations in the 20^th century. This important work 
presents a balanced interpretation of Symon Petiura and his attitude 
toward the Jewish minority during this turbulent period in Ukrainian 
history. Since the earlier publication is out of print, this revised 
and updated edition with new and important source materials will 
prove to be of much value to scholars and students interested in 
researching Ukrainian-Jewish relations.

The book may be ordered by writing to: *Ukrainian Historical 
Association, **P. O. Box 312**, **Kent**, **OH** **44240**. **USA*

*/UHA Press Service /*