On History
by Eric Hobsbawm
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"Few historians have done more to change the way we see the history of modern times than Eric Hobsbawm. From his early books on the Industrial Revolution and European empires, to his magisterial 1995 study of the "short twentieth century," The Age of Extremes, Hobsbawm has become known as one of the finest practitioners of the craft of writing history." "On History brings together for the first time Hobsbawm's most important writings on the study and practice of history, including several show more essays published here for the first time. Ranging from early considerations of "history from below" and the "progress" of history, to recent speculations on the relevance of the study of history and the responsibility of the historian, On History reflects Hobsbawm's lifelong concern with the relations between past, present, and future." "A monumental testament to the importance of studying history, On History is an essential work from one of our preeminent thinkers."--Jacket. show lessTags
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A collection of illuminating articles by one of my favourite historians.
Nesta coleção de ensaios, muitos ainda inéditos, Eric Hobsbawm reflete sobre prática e teoria da disciplina que fez sua justa fama como um dos maiores historiadores contemporâneos. Em suas reflexões sobre o papel do historiador, Hobsbawm analisa problemas da ordem do dia, como a identificação das identidades nacionais na Europa e o uso ideológico do discurso histórico naquele contexto; um balanço dos 150 anos do Manifesto Comunista; as relações entre história e economia; o significado da redução da narrativa histórica a mera variante da narrativa; as modas e vertentes da historiografia contemporânea; a noção de progresso no conhecimento histórico.
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Eric Hobsbawm is a neo-Marxist historian of the Industrial Revolution who pays particular attention to the inequities toward the lower classes, especially in law and politics. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Original publication date
- 1997
- First words
- It is an honour to be asked to open this academic year of the Central European University.
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