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ISBNs | 978-5-17-090322-1 |
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The weight | 0,965 kg |
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The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century (1914-1991) is one of the major works of the famous British Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm. Together with the trilogy about the “long nineteenth century”, it is rightfully considered the pinnacle of world historiography.
Hobsbawm divides the short twentieth century into three main phases. The “era of catastrophes” begins with World War I and ends with World War II; it is followed by a "golden age" of progress, decolonization and prosperity throughout the world; the third stage, a crisis for both poles of the post-war world, ends with its complete disintegration. Deep erudition and unique cultural experience allow Hobsbawm to operate with examples from various areas of historical knowledge: the history of science and art, economics and revolutionary movements. A contemporary of the century, a cosmopolitan and a communist who had a hard time saying goodbye to the Soviet myth, Hobsbawm pays equal attention to Europe and the Americas, Africa and Asia.
He has a gift to speak with the reader on an equal footing, enlightening without condescension and instilling the ability to think systematically. A sober analysis of the processes of the end of the second millennium takes on a new meaning at the beginning of the third: the future that appears on the pages of the book has become a reality today. The Age of Extremes, a fascinating and strikingly modern book, is an indispensable tool for its reflection.