Eric Hobsbawm
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- Hobsbawm, Eric
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- Date of birth
- 1917-06-09
- Place of birth
- Egypt
- Date of death
- 2012-10-01
- Place of death
- London
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Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm (; 9 June 1917 – 1 October 2012) was a British historian of the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism and nationalism. His best-known works include his tetralogy about what he called the "long 19th century" (The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848, The Age of Capital: 1848–1875 and The Age of Empire: 1875–1914) and the "short 20th century" (The Age of Extremes), and an edited volume that introduced the influential idea of "invented traditions". A life-long Marxist, his socio-political convictions influenced the character of his work.
Hobsbawm was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and spent his childhood mainly in Vienna and Berlin. Following the death of his parents and the rise to power of Adolf Hitler, Hobsbawm moved to London with his adoptive family. After serving in the Second World War, he obtained his PhD in history at the University of Cambridge. In 1998, he was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour. He was president of Birkbeck, University of London, from 2002 until his death. In 2003, he received the Balzan Prize for European History since 1900, "for his brilliant analysis of the troubled history of 20th century Europe and for his ability to combine in-depth historical research with great literary talent."
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Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm was a British historian of the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism and nationalism.
Last modified: 2021-01-15 (revision #49948)
Editions
Name | Format | ISBN | Release Date |
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Sozialrebellen: Archaische Sozialbewegungen im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert | Paperback | ? | 1971 |
Gefährliche Zeiten: Ein Leben im 20. Jahrhundert | Paperback | 978-3-423-34284-1 | 2006-03 |
Die Banditen | Paperback | 978-3-518-06566-2 | 1972 |
Die Blütezeit des Kapitals: Eine Kulturgeschichte der Jahre 1848–1875 | Paperback | 978-3-596-26404-9 | 1980 |
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- Eric Hobsbawm wrote Die Banditen
- Eric Hobsbawm wrote Bandits
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