Eric Hobsbawm | |
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Hobsbawm in 2011 | |
| Born | Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm 9 June 1917 Alexandria, Sultanate of Egypt |
| Died | 1 October 2012 (aged 95) London, England |
| Occupation | Historian, social theorist and author |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge University |
| Genre | World history, Western history |
| Spouse | Muriel Seaman (1943–1951); Marlene Schwartz |
| Children | Joshua Bennathan, Julia and Andy Hobsbawm |
Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm, CH, FBA, FRSL (/ˈhɒbz.bɔːm/; 9 June 1917 – 1 October 2012) was a British Marxist historian. He worked on the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism, and nationalism. His best-known works include his trilogy about what he called the "long 19th century" (The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848, The Age of Capital: 1848–1875 and The Age of Empire: 1875–1914), The Age of Extremes.
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