Revolutionaries
by Eric Hobsbawm
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This book by E. J. Hobsbawm is a collection of essays that explore the history and development of communism and anarchism, as well as the broader context of Marxism and violent political actions. Hobsbawm utilizes his firsthand experiences and extensive knowledge as a historian to provide insights into significant events such as the Spanish Civil War, the Cuban Revolution, and the rise of Hitler. The essays aim to deepen the understanding of 20th-century political movements and their show more implications. The book serves as a critical resource for those seeking to comprehend the historical and ideological complexities of the era, particularly in relation to the revolutions and political dynamics of the time. show lessTags
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As said above, the book "Revolutionaries" is a collection of mostly book reviews and a few essays by Eric Hobsbawm, written in the 1960s. Written in Hobsbawm's usual accessible and lively style, he considers all sorts of topics related to socialism and revolution. The quality of the reviews/essays varies a bit, but is generally high, and there are a few gems in it. Interesting in particular are his criticism of Hannah Arendt's idealist conception of revolution, his articles on historians and communism, his piece on the May 1968 movement in France, and an essay on "the revolution and sex" (which should really be a book of its own). Less succesful are some pieces on guerrilla war and on Leninism and revisionism. A curious addition is an show more article on revolution and cities, in which Hobsbawm discusses the oft-remarked, but rarely thoroughly analyzed, relation between city layout and planning on the one hand and the success of riots and insurrections on the other. Nowadays with Marxist influence firmly rooted in the area of social geography as well, there is more work on this, but Hobsbawm's article is a good preview.
On the whole, certainly worth a casual read. show less
On the whole, certainly worth a casual read. show less
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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 title
- Revolutionaries
- Original publication date
- 1973
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 322.4 — Society, government, & culture Political science Relation of the state to organized groups and their members Political action groups
- LCC
- HX36 .H57 — Social sciences Socialism. Communism. Anarchism Socialism. Communism. Anarchism
- BISAC
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- 328
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- 6 — English, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 21
- ASINs
- 12
