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It surveys civilizations across regions, then follows capitalism’s rise, revolutions, colonial resistance, war, and ideological struggle. The narrative culminates in analysis of the twentieth century’s hope and horror, ending with a critique of the era’s illusions.","A people’s history of the world  \nA people’s history of the world  \nChris Harman  \nLondon, Chicago and Sydney  \nA People’s History of the World – Chris Harman  \nFirst published 1999  \nReprinted 2002  \nBookmarks Publications Ltd, c/o 1 Bloomsbury Street, London WC1B 3QE, England Bookmarks, PO Box 16085, Chicago, Illinois 60616, USA  \nBookmarks, PO Box A338, Sydney South, NSW 2000, Australia  \nCopyright © Bookmarks Publications Ltd ISBN 1 898876 55 X  \nPrinted by Interprint Limited, Malta Cover by Sherborne Design  \nBookmarks Publications Ltd is linked to an international grouping of socialist organisations:  \n■ Australia: International Socialist Organisation, PO Box A338, Sydney South. 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[isozim@hotmail.com](isozim@hotmail.com)  \nContents  \nIntroduction i  \nPart one: The rise of class societies  \nPrologue: Before class 3  \nChapter 1 The neolithic ‘revolution’ 10  \nChapter 2 The first civilisations 17  \nChapter 3 The first class divisions 22  \nChapter 4 Women’s oppression 29  \nChapter 5 The first ‘Dark Ages’ 32  \nPart two: The ancient world  \nChapter 1 Iron and empires 45  \nChapter 2 Ancient India 48  \nChapter 3 The first Chinese empires 54  ","cbCaii2n5tFbI1MQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii2n5tFbI1MQ","pdf",2091238,3,1,700,"English","en",105,"# Introduction\n# Part one: The rise of class societies\n## Prologue: Before class\n## Women’s oppression\n# Part two: The ancient world\n## Rome’s rise and fall\n## The rise of Christianity\n# Part three: The ‘Middle Ages’\n## European feudalism\n# Part four: The great transformation\n## Renaissance to Reformation\n# Part five: The spread of the new order\n## The Enlightenment\n## Slavery and wage slavery\n# Part six: The world turned upside down\n## The French Revolution\n## The industrial revolution\n# Part seven: The century of hope and horror\n## World war and world revolution\n## The Cold War\n# Conclusion\n## Illusion of the epoch","[{\"question\":\"What is the book’s overall historical focus?\",\"answer\":\"The book follows the formation and evolution of class societies and the recurring struggles against oppression, moving from early civilizations to modern capitalism and global political upheavals.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book treat major historical turning points?\",\"answer\":\"It organizes history into parts that highlight transformative periods such as the rise of Christianity, European feudalism, the Renaissance to Reformation, and the industrial revolution, linking them to shifts in power and labor.\"},{\"question\":\"Which themes dominate the chapters about modern history?\",\"answer\":\"Chapters emphasize world war and revolution, colonial revolt, the crises of the interwar 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