A People's History of Europe: From World War I to Today (People's History)
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Raquel Varela (Author)
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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 workers, trade unionists, conscientious objectors and activists and learn of revolutions, labour movements, immigration struggles and anti-colonial conflicts. 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.
About the Author
Raquel Varela is a labour historian, researcher and Professor at New University of Lisbon, and Honorary Fellow at the International Institute for Social History. She is also president of the International Association of Strikes and Social Conflicts and co-editor of its journal. She is the author of A People's History of the Portuguese Revolution (Pluto, 2018).Kevin Murphy is Associate Lecturer in History at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
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- Contributor: Raquel Varela
- Imprint: Pluto Press
- ISBN13: 9780745341347
- Number of Pages: 272
- Packaged Dimensions: 135x215mm
- Packaged Weight: 495
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Pluto Press
- Release Date: 2021-02-20
- Series: People's History
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Raquel Varela is a labour historian, researcher and Professor at New University of Lisbon, and Honorary Fellow at the International Institute for Social History. She is also president of the International Association of Strikes and Social Conflicts and co-editor of its journal. She is the author of A People's History of the Portuguese Revolution (Pluto, 2018).Kevin Murphy is Associate Lecturer in History at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
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