Published in the united states by vintage books, a division of random house, inc. Hobsbawm at, if not his rhetorical best, then at least his most convincing. Erica hobsbawm discusses the evolution of european economics, politics, arts, sciences, and cultural life from the height of the industrial revolution to the first world war. The age of empire, 18751914 by eric hobsbawm, paperback. The first in eric hobsbawms dazzling trilogy on the history of the nineteenth century. Eric hobsbawm traces with brilliant anlytical clarity the transformation brought about in evry sphere of european life by the dual revolution the 1789 french. If its your first time on the site, or youre looking for something specific, it can be difficult to know where to start. Following the defeat of the paneuropean revolution of 1848 there ensued an extraordinary and unprecedented economic transformation and expansion in the years between 1848 and the early 1870s with key elements industrialization, capitalism, and international trade and investment. Eric hobsbawm was one of the 20th centurys most prolific academic writers and arguably its most famous leftwing historian. Hobsbawm, who was born the same year as the russian revolution, and driven to britain from central europe by nazism, died on october 1st, aged ninetyfive. The age of revolution by eric hobsbawm, 9780349104843, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hobsbawm has an ability to blend small historical facts within the context of the big historical picture, the metaforces of industrial and ideological revolution that marks.
The age of capital 18481875 is the era of liberal triumph. 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. The age of revolution by eric hobsbawm waterstones. But to this broad picture, hobsbawm adds several more waves of revolution which dont always make the history books, such as the wave of uprisings that took place between 18201824. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Eric john ernest hobsbawm british historian britannica. Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. Hobsbawns marxist orientation is never dominant or obtrusive. The age of empire is a book about the strange death of the nineteenth century, the world made by and for liberal middle classes in the name of universal progress and civilisation. 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. Pdf an analysis of eric hobsbawms age of revolution. Ian kershaw said that hobsbawms take on the twentieth century, his 1994 book, the age of extremes, consisted of masterly analysis. Why, asks hobsbawm, had the president of france chosen to go to sarajevo on that particular day. He is the author of more than fourteen books, including the age of capital.
The age of revolution, 17891848 book by eric hobsbawm. I read those books before reading this one so i felt a little let down stylistically. Two centuries look back on the french revolution 1990. He is usually labeled a marxist historian, but from reading his tetralogy, of which this is the final volume, i see him more as a. Eric john ernest hobsbawm, british historian born june 9, 1917, alexandria, egyptdied oct. It begins on 28 june 1992 when president mitterand visited sarajevo. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
Part of eric hobsbawms epic fourvolume history of the modern world, along with the age of capitalism, the age of empire, and. In the short century between 1914 and 1991, the world has been convulsed by two global. 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. The age of revolution i7891848 eric hobsbawm vintage books a division of random house, inc. Hobsbawm wrote several books in the same vein as his career advanced and he did get better as a historian and as a writer. Eric hobsbawm, the communist who explained history the. Ive developed an interest in history that i never had at school almost purely as a result of this book its beautifully written. Between 1789 and 1848 the world was transformed both. From his early books on the industrial revolution and european empires, to his magisterial 1995 study of the short twentieth century, age of extremes, hobsbawm has become known as one of the finest practitioners of his craft.
Library of congress cataloginginpublication data hobsbawm, e. It is the third in a trilogy of books about the long 19th century coined by hobsbawm, preceded by the age of revolution. Of course, one does not read hobsbawm for his prose but for his brilliant ideas. When he died, in 2012, at the age of ninetyfive, nearly all of his books were still in print, his. From 1750 to the present day 2rev ed by hobsbawm, e j isbn. The first in eric hobsbawm s dazzling trilogy on the history of the nineteenth century. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Much of the info in this response is drawn from tom stammerss and patrick glens an analysis of eric hobsbawms 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 lifelong communist died only five years ago, in 2012 at the age of ninetyfive. Buy a cheap copy of the age of revolution, 17891848 book by eric hobsbawm. The french revolution is only a secondary theme in this book. Hobsbawm combines vast erudition with a graceful prose style to recreate the epoch that laid the basis for the twentieth century.
Hobsbawm writes impeccably, but i find his perfectly formed sentences turgid in aggregate. As we have come to expect from hobsbawms age of books, this one presents an analysis of political, economic, social and cultural trends for the period 1875 1914 that is unparalleled in both depth and breadth. Mild tanning, soiling and creasing to covers and spine. This book tracks not only the birth of the industrial revolution, but also the postnatal effects the revolution had on british economics and society over the next two hundred years.
Welcome to the ways in section of this macat analysis. This book traces the transformation of the world between 1789 and. 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. This magisterial volume follows the death of ancient traditions, the triumph of new classes, and the emergence of new technologies, sciences, and ideologies, with vast intellectual daring and aphoristic elegance. As a marxist, hobsbawm sees this as the major turning point in history, which unfortunately did not lead to the worldwide revolution that. One long century ago, on june 9, 1917, not quite halfway between the february revolution and the october revolution, eric hobsbawm was born in alexandria, egypt. Few historians have done more to change the way we see the history of modern times than eric hobsbawm.
Macats analyses are definitive studies of the most important books and. Hobsbawm is a provocative guide to the short twentieth century. Between 1789 and 1848 the world was transformed both by the french revolution and also by the industrial revolution that originated in britain. Eric hobsbawm was educated in austria, germany, and england.
The first volume of hobsbawms classic and universally acclaimed trilogy on the 19th century, beautifully repackaged as an abacus history great. Hobsbawm argues that the central ideas and forces that molded both the nineteenth century world, and our own, emerged from the dual. 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. This is an introductory section, summarising the most important points of this work in one 10minute read. Hobsbawm moves skillfully through a variety of topics, e. Eric hobsbawm 19172012 was educated in vienna, berlin, london, and.
It is the first in a trilogy of books about the long 19th century. Ej hobsbawms last major book was the age of extremes, 19141991, his acclaimed history of the short twentieth century. Europe 17891848 paperback 1 jan 1988 by eric hobsbawm author 4. First published in great britain by weidenfeld and nicolson ltd 1975 first published by.