The Age Of Extremes: 1914-1991

ISBN-13: 9780349106717 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 640 str.

Eric J Hobsbawm

Opis

This work is based largely on personal experience and observation. Falling into three main chronological divisions - The Age of Catastrophe, The Golden Age and The Landslide, this is a reassessment of the 20th century. It explores topics such as the breakdown of the Old World, and the the influence of the Third World.

Recenzje

A magnificent piece of historical exposition... an essential read. INDEPENDENT

O autorze

Eric Hobsbawm was a Fellow of the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Before retirement he taught at Birkbeck College, University of London, and after retirement at the New School for Social Research in New York. Previous books include AGE OF EXTREMES, THE AGE OF REVOLUTION and THE AGE OF EMPIRE. He died 1st October 2012