Artikelen van eric hobsbawm koop je eenvoudig online bij. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Merridale proposes historian as outsider in hobsbawm memorial lecture 2017 eric hobsbawm, 1917 2012. Eric hobsbawm historian age of revolution capital empire. Oct 01, 2012 fellow historian niall ferguson called the quartet, from the age of revolution to 1994s the age of extremes, the best starting point i know for anyone who wishes to begin studying modern history. Hobsbawm sees the revolution in france, as well as subsequent revolutions on the european continent, as dual revolutions, where the demand for political change came on top of rapid industrial and economic changes. Eric hobsbawms age of revolution the rational colonel. The short twentieth century, 19141991, acts as a sequel to the trilogy.
The age of revolution is eric hobsbawms survey of western europe during the years between 1789 and 1848. Perry anderson reflects on eric hobsbawms account of the making of the. The age of revolution is eric hobsbawm s survey of western europe during the years between 1789 and 1848. Ideologically a lifelong marxist, his sociopolitical convictions influenced the character of his. A lecturer at birkbeck from 1947, professor hobsbawm taught at the college all of his professional life, and became its president in 2002. Eric hobsbawms the age of capital is the second book in series that survey european and world history during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Between 1789 and 1848 the world was transformed both by the french.
His oeuvre constitutes a monumental demonstration of what marxist history can do. Eric hobsbawm traces with brilliant anlytical clarity the transformation brought about in evry sphere of european life by the dual revolution the 1789 french revolution and the industrial revolution that originated in britain. The first in eric hobsbawms dazzling trilogy on the history of the nineteenth century. A lifelong marxist, his sociopolitical convictions influenced the character of his work. Yet this volume also acts as a denouement, because it completes after the age of revolution 17891848 and the age of capital 18481875 hobsbawm s internal trilogy covering the long nineteenth century. The age of revolution by eric hobsbawm waterstones. He developed the influential concept of the invention of tradition, dissected nationalism, studied a variety of aspects of working class culture from banditry and bread riots to jazz, and, above all, delineated the creation of the modern. Eric hobsbawm has produced a superb overview of the middle threequarters of the 20th century. First published in great britain by weidenfeld and nicolson ltd 1975 first published by. The short 20th century and a memoir, interesting times. The age of revolution was driven, hobsbawm argued, by modernitys dual revolutions, a french political revolution. This book traces the transformation of the world between 1789 and 1848 insofar as it was due to what is here called the dual revolution the french revolution of 1789 and the contemporaneous british industrial revolution. Major events covered during that period include the storming of the bastille marking the beginnings of the french revolution and the publication of the communist manifesto by karl marx, signaling the widespread political upheaval in europe that comes in 1848.
He wrote many acclaimed historical works, including a trilogy on the nineteenthcentury. Eric john ernest hobsbawm british historian britannica. Oct 01, 2012 even more influential in the long term was the age of series, which he began in 1962 with the age of revolution. Eric hobsbawm traces with brilliant anlytical clarity the transformation brought about in evry sphere of european life by the dual revolution the 1789 french. The first in eric hobsbawm s dazzling trilogy on the history of the nineteenth century. The first volume of hobsbawms classic and universally acclaimed trilogy on the 19th century, beautifully repackaged as an abacus history great. The age of capital, 18481875 by eric hobsbawm, eric. Last year marked the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of eric hobsbawms age of revolution, 17891848, a milestone that was largely. Early americanists certainly werent paying attention. The first volume of hobsbawms classic and universally acclaimed trilogy on the 19th. Dec 16, 2010 the first in eric hobsbawm s dazzling trilogy on the history of the nineteenth century. Eric john ernest hobsbawm, british historian born june 9, 1917, alexandria, egyptdied oct. It is the first in a trilogy of books about the long 19th century coined by hobsbawm, followed by the age of capital. Last year marked the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of eric hobsbawms age of revolution, 17891848, a milestone that was largely overlooked in the more general hubbub over the great historians death in october.
Jan 03, 2012 the four volumes of eric hobsbawm s age of. The short twentieth century, 19141991 is a book by eric hobsbawm, published in 1994. The topics on which hobsbawm focuses are the advent of total war, the russian revolution, the great depression, the end of liberalism and the. The age of revolution i7891848 eric hobsbawm vintage books a division of random house, inc. However, car bonarism in the generic sense persisted as the main stem of revolu. Eric hobsbawm traces the transformation brought about in every sphere of european life by the dual revolution the 1789 french revolution and the industrial revolution that o. The paperback of the the age of capital, 18481875 by eric hobsbawm, eric hobsbawm, e. It is the authors contention that, in that period, there were essentially two revolutions. The topics on which hobsbawm focuses are the advent of total war, the russian revolution. On empire by eric hobsbawm overdrive rakuten overdrive. Dividing the century into the age of catastrophe, 19141950, the golden age, 19501973, and the landslide, 19731991, hobsbawm marshals a vast array of data into a volume of unparalleled inclusiveness, vibrancy, and insight, a work that ranks with his classics the age of empire and the age of revolution. Publication date 1996 topics industrial revolution. He is considered one of the worlds bestknown historians.
Major events covered during that period include the storming of the bastille marking the beginnings of the french revolution and the publication of the communist manifesto by karl marx, signaling the widespread political upheaval in europe. The age of capital examines the years 1848 1875 and is a work of synthesis. Age of extremes is broadly chronological, but does not offer a narrative of events, instead tackling broad themes in nineteen largely selfcontained chapters. Part of eric hobsbawms epic fourvolume history of the modern world, along with the age of capitalism, the age of empire, and the age of extremes. Oct 01, 2012 for many, perhaps most, readers, the standout will be the sweeping fourpart overview of european history from the french revolution to the soviet collapse that hobsbawm launched with age of. Europe, 17891848 9780349104843 by eric hobsbawm and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Despite hobsbawms virtuosityor, perhaps, partly because of itthe age of revolution was largely ignored by american academics. The french revolution and its aftermaths and the industrial revolution, which changed the.
The book trails world history from the outbreak of world war i to the collapse of the soviet. Much of the info in this response is drawn from tom stammerss and patrick glens an analysis of eric hobsbawm s the age of revolution, which i published in 2015 lets start by looking at the state of play when the book was first published in 1962, then at what hobsbawm says, then at current historiography. The short 20th century 19141991 and his recent autobiography, interesting times. In his book age of extremes hobsbawm defended the stalinist view of the spanish revolution and the popular front in france, not to mention the resistance movements in greece and italy. For one group of his readers, the generations of students who have used his works as textbooks, the clarity and dynamism of his writing were far more. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Read hobsbawm scholar jack watlings feature on the lecture. Eric hobsbawms the age of revolution, 17891848 is an incredible work of history. It is the first in a trilogy of books about the long 19th century. In it, hobsbawm comments on what he sees as the disastrous failures of state socialism, capitalism, and nationalism. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
About the author born in 1917, eric hobsbawm was educated in austria, germany, and england. Born in 1917, eric hobsbawm was educated in austria, germany, and england. Buy the age of revolution by eric hobsbawm from waterstones today. Eric hobsbawm, who died on 1 october 2012 at the age of 95, was one of the foremost historians of the 20th century. For many, perhaps most, readers, the standout will be the sweeping fourpart overview of european history from the french revolution to the soviet collapse that hobsbawm launched with age of. His bestknown works include his trilogy about what he called the long 19th century the age of revolution.
His broad history of europe, the age of revolution. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. On empire america, war, and global supremacy by eric hobsbawm. The most successful, and probably the best, of his 16 books the age of extremes 19141991, the final volume in his ambitious threepart history of the world since the french revolution. The age of empire 18751914 is the third of eric hobsbawm s quartet of books covering the tumultuous rise of the modern industrialised world. The age of revolution, 17891848 book by eric hobsbawm. Eric hobsbawm traces the rise of american hegemony in the twentyfirst century. Age of revolution 17891848 paperback 26 november 1996 by e. A very clear case of hobsbawms stalinist distortion of history is his treatment of the spanish revolution in the 1930s. Hobsbawm organized his long nineteenth century into three distinct ages, each addressed in its own book. The age of revolution 17891848 and the age of capital 1848. But its an impressive number all the same, and an inescapable reminder that when we return to the age of revolution we are dealing with a very old book. Rather than treating the two major events in isolation, he argued that the revolutions in france and in britain may have been different, but were complementary rather than.
What digital items do customers buy after viewing this item. Eric hobsbawm was one of the 20th centurys most prolific academic writers and arguably its most famous leftwing historian. Even more influential in the long term was the age of series, which he began in 1962 with the age of revolution. Two centuries look back on the french revolution 1990 perspective. Buy a cheap copy of the age of revolution, 17891848 book by eric hobsbawm. At the outset of his enterprise, he remarks that the age of revolution will not try.
Between 1789 and 1848 the world was transformed both by the french revolution and also by the industrial revolution that originated in britain. Editions of the age of revolution, 17891848 by eric hobsbawm. Having read deeply and widely on economic and world history, hobsbawms study attempts to understand the era in its entirety and incorporates a wide body of. Hobsbawms ideas will long survive him, especially through his major works, the age of revolution, the age of capital, the age of empire, history of. The age of revolution, the age of capital, and the age of empire, and was the author of the age of extremes. The age of revolution 17891848 and the age of capital 18481875 s to understand and explain the nineteenth century and its place in history, to understand and explain a world in the process of. He is best known for his trilogy of studies on the long 19th century the age of revolution. Age of extremes the short twentieth century, 1914 1991 eric hobsbawm the text i have chosen to analyse for this essay is eric hobsbawms historical epic age of extremes the short twentieth century 1914 1991 the text, originally printed in 1994, seeks to present a thorough yet necessarily broad analysis and importantly explanation of the world albeit. The age of revolution, 17891848 by eric hobsbawm, paperback. This dual revolution created the modern world as we know it. Part of eric hobsbawm s epic fourvolume history of the modern world, along with the age of capitalism, the age of empire, and the age of extremes. Shipping may be from our sydney, nsw warehouse or from our uk or us warehouse, depending on stock availability.