| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 198 pages) |
| Contents |
Formative experiences, refounding moments -- The international and the island race -- Enigmatic variations -- Conclusion: the ways of the world |
| Summary |
Historian Eric Hobsbawm's panoramic studies of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, stretching from the French Revolution to the fall of Soviet communism, have informed the historical consciousness of scholars and general readers alike. At the same time, his writings on labour movements and socialist politics have occupied a central place in left-wing debates. Despite this, no extended study of Hobsbawm's work has yet been attempted. Gregory Elliott fills this gap in exemplary fashion. Elliott analyses both the scholarly record of Hobsbawm and the intellectual and political journey that his life represents. In doing so, he seeks to situate Hobsbawm's thought within the context of a generalised crisis of confidence on the Left after the fall of the Berlin Wall. --Book Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-194) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Hobsbawm, E. J. (Eric J.), 1917-2012.
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| SUBJECT |
Hobsbawm, E. J. (Eric J.), 1917-2012 fast |
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Hobsbawm, Eric John. idsbb |
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Socialism.
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Historians -- Great Britain
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History, Modern -- 20th century.
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HISTORY -- Modern.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political.
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Historians
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History, Modern
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Socialism
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Geschiedschrijving.
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Marxisme.
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Great Britain
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Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781849645461 |
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1849645469 |
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9781783716784 |
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1783716789 |
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