For hobsbawm it is natural to think of the short 20th century as the century of the. In the short century between 1914 and 1991, the world has been convulsed by two global wars that swept away millions of lives and entire systems of government. As the historian eric hobsbawm says, we are now in a position to rethink much of our past history, including that of the 20th century, as well as our past ideas about what to expect of the worlds future. Booktopia has the age of extremes, the short twentieth century, 191491 by eric hobsbawm. I think it is now possible to see the short twentieth century from 1914 to the end of. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Age of extremes w also by eric hobsbawm the age of revolution. The book is about the extreme historical events of what hobsbawm called the short 20th century. Full text of eric hobsbawm age of extremes 1914 1991 see other formats age of extremes w also by eric hobsbawm the age of revolution 17891848 the age of capital 18481875 the age of empire 18751914 the short twentieth century 19141991 eric hobsbawm j abacusj an abacus book contents. The libcom library contains nearly 20,000 articles. Celebrated historian professor eric hobsbawm talks to michael ignatieff about his book age of extremes. But he could just as easily have been writing about the 21st. Tsarist empire under the name of socialism would not have considered itself, nor.
He also discusses his childhood in central europe, his loyalty. The age of extremes, the short twentieth century, 191491 by eric. Hobsbawm is best approached as much as a political theorist as an historian. Age of extremes the short twentieth century, 19141991. Hobsbawm 1917 2012 refers to the period from the start of world war i to the fall of the socalled soviet bloc. The short twentieth century 19141991 eric hobsbawm on. The short twentieth century, 19141991 is a book by eric hobsbawm.
The short twentieth century, 19141991 is a book by eric hobsbawm, published in 1994. Buy a discounted paperback of the age of extremes online from. The short twentieth century 19141991, michael joseph, london, 1994. For hobsbawm the age of extremes follows those of revolution, capitalism and empire on which he has already written at length and with great distinction. Buy age of extremes the short twentieth century, 19141991 new ed by hobsbawm, eric isbn. The short twentieth century, 19141991 printerfriendly version pdf. Hobsbawm divides the century into the age of catastrophe, 19141945. In it, hobsbawm comments on what he sees as the disastrous failures of state socialism, capitalism, and nationalism. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Full text of eric hobsbawm age of extremes 1914 1991. Full text of eric hobsbawm age of extremes 1914 1991 see other formats. For hobsbawm the age of extremes follows those of revolution.
Hobsbawm calls the period from the start of world war i to the fall of the socalled soviet bloc the short twentieth century, to follow on the long 19. If its your first time on the site, or youre looking for something specific, it can be difficult to know where to start. 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. In practice he allows his analysis to move on beyond 1991 and he is well aware of the political forces that need to be understood if 1914 is to be explained.