“Spanning 1914 to 2018, this book tells a recent history of a very old continent and the ordinary people that shaped that history.
From the Russian Revolution, to May ’68 and the Prague Spring, to the present day, we hear from feminists, trade unionists, conscientious objectors and activists, learn of immigration struggles, anti-colonial conflicts and labour movements; 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. ”
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