The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914–1991 by Eric Hobsbawm
$15.99
Secondhand paperback very good condition. Published by Michael Joseph, 1994. The book provides a comprehensive history of the 'short twentieth century' from 1914 to 1991, divided into the Age of Catastrophe (1914-1945), the Golden Age of prosperity (1945-1973), and the period of crises leading to the fall of the Soviet Union. Eric Hobsbawm analyzes the extremes of world wars, economic upheavals, ideological conflicts between capitalism, communism, and fascism, and profound social and cultural transformations. He reflects on the failures of political systems and the uncertain future marked by individualism and instability.
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Type: NON FICTION
Category: 20TH CENTURY HISTORY, ACADEMIC, BOOKS, COLD WAR, ECONOMIC HISTORY, ERIC HOBSBAWM, GLOBAL HISTORY, HISTORIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, MARXIST HISTORY, MODERN HISTORY, NON FICTION, POLITICAL HISTORY, POSTWAR ERA, SOCIAL HISTORY, WORLD HISTORY, WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II
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