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A People's History of the World : From the Stone Age to the New Millennium by Chris Harman is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A People's History of the World : From the Stone Age to the New Millennium about?
The best-selling comprehensive history of the world, from the perspective of struggling peoples throughout the ages—now with new material and a foreword by Howard Zinn From the earliest human societies to the Holy Roman Empire, from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, from the Industrial Revolution to the end of the twentieth century, Chris Harman provides a brilliant and comprehensive history of the human race. Eschewing the standard accounts 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 developments. While many scholars 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 moves ever onward in every age. This magisterial study is essential reading for anyone interested in how society has changed and developed and the possibilities for further radical progress. “I have had many
Who reads A People's History of the World : From the Stone Age to the New Millennium?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Chris Harman
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781786630810
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Political Science, History, Science
- Rating
- 3.99 / 5 (177 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
