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The Age of Empire, 1875–1914

Eric Hobsbawm, E.J. Hobsbawm

1989·404 pages·Nonfiction

Part of The history of civilization series

Historical Fiction History & Politics

Erica Hobsbawm discusses the evolution of European economics, politics, arts, sciences, and cultural life from the height of the industrial revolution to the First World War. Hobsbawm combines vast erudition with a graceful prose style to re-create the epoch that laid the basis for the twentieth century.

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The Age of Empire, 1875–1914

Eric Hobsbawm, E.J. Hobsbawm

Part of The history of civilization series

Year

1989

Pages

404

Type

Nonfiction

Historical Fiction History & Politics

Description

Erica Hobsbawm discusses the evolution of European economics, politics, arts, sciences, and cultural life from the height of the industrial revolution to the First World War. Hobsbawm combines vast erudition with a graceful prose style to re-create the epoch that laid the basis for the twentieth century.

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