EAN: 9781786630810

A PEOPLES HISTORY OF THE WORLD - CHRIS HARMAN K...

In this monumental book  Chris Harman achieves the impossible—a gripping history of the planet
from the perspective of the struggling people throughout the ages.  From earliest human society
to the Holy Roman Empire  from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment  from the Industrial
Revolution to the end of the millennium  Chris Harman provides a brilliant and comprehensive
history of the planet. Eschewing the standard histories of ‘Great Men ’ of dates and kings 
Harman offers a groundbreaking counter-history  a breathtaking sweep across the centuries in
the tradition of ‘history from below.’ In a fiery narrative  he shows how ordinary men and
women were involved in creating and changing society and how conflict between classes was often
at the core of these changes. While many pundits see the victory of capitalism as now safely
secured  Harman explains the rise and fall of societies and civilizations throughout the ages
and demonstrates that history never ends. This magisterial study is essential reading for
anyone interested in how society has changed and developed and the possibilities for further
radical change.

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