{"title":"Roberto della Santa","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoberto della Santa offers insightful explorations into historical narratives with a focus on social and political perspectives. His works often challenge traditional viewpoints, bringing to light the experiences of common people and overlooked communities in shaping history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect meticulously researched accounts that blend rigorous scholarship with engaging storytelling, particularly within the realms of history and military studies. His writing invites reflection on the broader forces at play in historical events, making his books both thought-provoking and informative.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-portugal-by-raquel-varela-9780745351605","title":"A People's History of Portugal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA People's History of Portugal\u003c\/em\u003e reconstructs the last two hundred years of class struggle in Portugal. Raquel Varela and Roberto della Santa examine the material conditions of its people, exploring the real causes of the revolutionary waves and counter-revolutionary backlash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStarting in the early nineteenth century, the theme of colonialism and its antithesis runs through the narrative, as working-class life was closely entwined with Portuguese colonial exploitation. Despite relatively slow industrial development, Portuguese people spearheaded a surprisingly vigorous radical culture of dissent, eventually sparking a social and political revolution in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore recently, Portugal's inclusion in the European Union has put its people in a neoliberal stranglehold that stifles democracy to this day. Are the working people of Portugal able to carry the memory of the revolutionary past into its future? This is a history of, and for, the people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47647690588396,"sku":"9780745351605","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a275777fd69a295c7f3b9cd7042009d9.jpg?v=1779235814"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/roberto-della-santa.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}