A Radical History of the World

Neil Faulkner

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Pluto Press
20 September 2018

General & world history; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; Military history; Social classes; History of engineering & technology

History is a weapon. The powerful have their version of events, the people have another. And if we understand how the past was forged, we arm ourselves to change the future.

This is a history of struggle, revolution and social change: of hominids, hunters and herders; of emperors and slaves; of patriarchs and women; of rich and poor; of dictators and revolutionaries. From the ancient empires of Persia and Rome 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. This history proves that we, the many, have the power to change the world.

By: Neil Faulkner
Imprint: Pluto Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 639g
ISBN: 9780745338040
ISBN 10: 0745338046
Pages: 592
Publication Date: 20 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Series Preface Introduction 1. Hunters and Farmers c. 7 million-3000 BP 2. The First Class Societies c. 3000-1000 BC 3. Ancient Empires c. 1000-30 BC 4. The End of Antiquity c. 30 BC- AD 650 5. The Medieval World c. AD 650-1500 6. European Feudalism c. AD 650-1500 7. The First Wave of Bourgeois Revolutions 1517-1660 8. Absolutist Europe and Capitalist Globalisation 1660-1775 9. The Second Wave of Bourgeois Revolutions 1775-1815 10. The Rise of Industrial Capitalism c. 1750-1850 11. The Age of Blood and Iron 1848-1873 12. Imperialism and War 1873-1918 13. The Revolutionary Wave 1917-1928 14. The Great Depression and the Rise of Fascism 1929-1939 15. World War and Cold War 1939-1967 16. The World on Fire 1968-1975 17. The New World Disorder 1975-2008 18. Capitalism’s Greatest Crisis? The Early Twenty-First Century Conclusion: Making the Future Timeline Sources Bibliographical Notes Select Bibliography Index

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).

Reviews for A Radical History of the World

'In a world of deepening danger where reactionary narratives continue to hijack the mainstream, Neil Faulkner makes a powerful and necessary case reminding us of the truly radical history driving human social and political evolution' -- Rachel Holmes, author of 'Eleanor Marx: A Life' 'One of the finest historians on the left' -- John Newsinger, author of The Blood Never Dried: A People's History of the British Empire (Bookmarks, 2006) 'Staggeringly ambitious' -- New Internationalist