A Brief History of Rules: Why We Do Things This Way – Ukrainian Paperback

An illuminating Ukrainian-language paperback by historian Lorraine Daston, this book delivers a panoramic exploration of how rules—from traffic norms to social etiquette—have governed daily life throughout history. On 368 pages, Daston examines how stable cultural norms emerge, evolve, and sometimes collapse under crises like pandemics or revolutions. This edition, translated by Yaroslav Lebedenko, was published by Laboratoria in 2024, in a format of 145 × 215 mm with black-and-white illustrations and a soft cover with flaps.

Perfect for readers of sociology, legal history, and philosophy of culture, this engaging book combines accessible language with rich insights into why societies create rules—and what happens when they break. Daston invites questions that span from everyday actions to foundational understandings of order and authority.