A people's history of Europe : from World War I to today / Raquel Varela; foreword by Kevin Murphy; translated by António Simões do Paço
Language: English Original language: Portuguese Publication details: London : Pluto Press , 2021 Description: XI, 252 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 9780745341354Subject(s): Historia de Europa | Ciudadanía europeaAbstract: 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.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Monografías | Biblioteca Central del MAEC Depósito | 60869 | Available | 1077886 |
Tít. original: Breve história da Europa
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.