Some of the posters here are even afraid to read Magocsi's History of Ukraine. It is a very excellent book. I might add. He is attempting to build a movement of Rusyn-ism, claiming that it is a unique ethnicity and unrelated to Ukrainian. Ask any Rusyn in Slovakia who is aware of those changes, and they will tell you that it was done purposely so that they distance themselves from Ukrainians as much as possible.
Complexity is the nature of Ukrainian history.
Regionalism is very important in Ukraine as are regional ideas and approaches to identity. The simpler it all seems. But if this is your best intelligent answer to her post,all she said that she recommends the book that she find to her likining. What did you accomplished by calling her names,you think putting salt to a wound will make you look better in the eyes of the people on this board. Guess you are one of the millions that hate Ukrainians.