Chris Harman

In this major new work, Harman looks at the history of the last five millenia and argues, with an encyclopaedic use of historical evidence, that society has been divided between classes over this entire period.

A People's History of the World

Ahmed Salem

This is a book about how history started, evolved and repeated (repeating) itself. What a journey!

Jeni Enjaian

Out of all the works of history that I have read in my life, this book ranks near the bottom. The narrative reeks of bias and superiority. His opinion guides the narrative both in terms of pacing and subject matter choice. Several times throughout the narrative, Harman almost gleefully dismisses the assertions of other historians when those assertions contradict his own. That sort of narrative has no place in a work of history. It barely has a place in an opinion column in a newspaper. Ultimately, Harman fails to present a comprehensive history of the world as he promises in the introduction. That alone disqualifies the book as a work of history aside from the egregious superiority complex.
I do not recommend this book at all.

Hans Gerwitz

A comprehensive history of human society covers its earliest period through the present, avoiding the typical practice of recounting history from the perspectives of dates and famous people to document how everyday people lived and contributed to societal changes. Original.

A People's History of the World

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