A People's History of the World

Chris Harman is the editor of International Socialism. He is the author of numerous books including Class Struggles in Eastern Europe, 1945-1983, The Fire Last Time: 1968 and After and The Lost Revolution: Germany 1918-1923.

出版者:Verso

作者:Chris Harman

页数:736

出版时间:2008-4-17

价格:USD 19.95

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9781844672387

图书标签:History历史Chris_Harman左翼世界历史viceversaSocialism

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 in the new millennium.

Includes timelines, glossaries of people, places and terms, guides to further reading, and a detailed index.