A people's history of the world ([New edition].)

In this monumental book, Chris Harman achieves the impossible - a gripping history of the planet from the perspective of the struggling people throughout the ages.

In a fiery narrative, he shows how ordinary men and women were involved in creating and changing society and how conflict between classes was often at the core of these changes.

While many pundits see the victory of capitalism as now safely secured, Harman explains the rise and fall of societies and civilisations throughout the ages and demonstrates that history never ends.

This magisterial study is essential reading for anyone interested in how society has changed and developed and the possibilities for further radical change.