A People's History of Europe: From World War I to Today
A People's History of Europe: From World War I to Today by Raquel Varela, translated by António Simões do Paço
English | February 20, 2021 | ISBN: 0745341349 | EPUB | 240 pages | 0.6 MB
English | February 20, 2021 | ISBN: 0745341349 | EPUB | 240 pages | 0.6 MB
This concise people's history of Europe tells the story of the last hundred years of a very old continent and the ordinary people that shaped the events that defined it from World War I to today.
From the Russian Revolution, through May '68 and the Prague Spring, to the present day, we hear from feminists, trade unionists, conscientious objectors and activists and learn of immigration struggles, anti-colonial conflicts and labour movements. Cutting against the grain of mainstream histories, this is a history of Europe told from below.
Containing new and fascinating insights, Raquel Varela paints a different picture of the European story; one where ordinary Europeans are active agents of their own history.