A People's History of the World
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A People's History of the World
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Summary
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, this title provides a comprehensive history of the planet. It shows how ordinary men and women were involved in creating and changing society.
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A People's History of the World by Chris Harman
Chris Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals. Interacting with the forces of technological change as well as the impact of powerful individuals and revolutionary ideas, these societies have engendered events familiar to every schoolchild-from the empires of antiquity to the world wars of the twentieth century. In a bravura conclusion, Chris Harman exposes the reductive complacency of contemporary capitalism, and asks, in a world riven as never before by suffering and inequality, why we imagine that it can-or should-survive much longer. Ambitious, provocative and invigorating, A People's History of the World delivers a vital corrective to traditional history, as well as a powerful sense of the deep currents of humanity which surge beneath the froth of government.
I have had many people ask me if there is a book which does for world history what my book A People's History of the United States does for this countryI always responded that I know of only one book that accomplishes this extremely difficult task, and that is Chris Harman's A People's History of the World. It is an indispensable volume on my reference bookshelf. -- Howard Zinn
The left ... has few accounts which convey as well as this book does the broad sweep of human history. -- Robin Blackburn
The left ... has few accounts which convey as well as this book does the broad sweep of human history. -- Robin Blackburn
Chris Harman (1942-2009) was the author of numerous books including A People's History of the World, The Fire Last Time: 1968 and After and The Lost Revolution: Germany 1918-23. He was editor of International Socialism Journal and was previously the editor of Socialist Worker for over two decades.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844672387 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844672387 |
| Title | A People's History of the World |
| Author | Chris Harman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2008-04-17 |
| Number of pages | 752 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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