Bücher online kaufen
A Radical History of the World
Paperback
Print on Demand | Lieferzeit: Print on Demand - Lieferbar innerhalb von 3-5 Werktagen I
Artikel-Nr:
9780745338040
Veröffentl:
2018
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
20.09.2018
Seiten:
594
Autor:
Neil Faulkner
Gewicht:
705 g
Format:
203x127x35 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Neil Faulkner is a historian and archaeologist. He is the author of numerous books, including A Radical History of the World (Pluto, 2018), A People's History of the Russian Revolution (Pluto, 2017) and Lawrence of Arabia's War (Yale, 2016).
History is a weapon. The powerful have their version of events, the people have another. And if we understand how the past was made, we arm ourselves to change the future. This is the history of human society: of hominids, hunters and herders; of emperors and slaves; of lords and peasants; of patriarchs and women; of rich and poor; of dictators and revolutionaries. From the ancient empires of Persia, Rome, and China to the Russian Revolution, the Vietnam War, and the 2008 Crash, this is a history of greed and violence, but also of solidarity and resistance. Many times in the past, a different society became an absolute necessity. Humans have always struggled to create a better life. They must do so again today. This is a history to prove that we, the many, have the power to change the world.
A history of the world that proves that nothing can stay the same