History of the Peoples of Modern Europe

The Story of Europe's Last 600 Years and Revolutions

from the Eyes of the People

Who makes history? According to the volumes of books that fill the libraries, reform was made by clergy, geographical discoveries were made by travelers, the industrial revolution was made by geniuses, and wars were made by commanders; Rights and freedoms are the success of the intellectuals, the destruction of monarchies is the success of the bourgeoisie, the prosperity of the countries is the success of the rulers. In his Modern European People's History, William A. Pelz stands against this traditional narrative and argues that peoples are the subjects of history, not its objects.

“What about the people? How did the public react to these developments? What were the people thinking? How did the people feel? While searching for answers to the questions, it examines the radical transformation that Europe has experienced from the Middle Ages to the present day on the axis of class conflicts and tells the story of women and men who produce, exploit, and rebel. Pelz, who draws a line of resistance from the peasants who oppose the "right of the first day" of the feudal lords to the soldiers who reject patriotism on the fronts of the world war, opposes the prejudice that the people are passive and obedient. While accepting peasant uprisings, factory occupations, general strikes and women's movements as the engine of history, he asks the same question as Brecht:

“Who built the seven gates of Thebes?

The books are full of names of kings.

Did the kings carry

the giant unhewn rocks?

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Size: 15 x 21.5

First Printing Year: 2017

Number of Printings: 1st Printing