{"product_id":"fractured-times-culture-and-society-in-the-twentieth-century-by-eric-hobsbawm-rare-books","title":"Fractured Times: Culture and Society in the Twentieth Century by Eric Hobsbawm [rare books]","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBook Summary:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"63\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eFractured Times: Culture and Society in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/em\u003e by Eric Hobsbawm is a posthumous collection of essays that delves into the cultural upheavals and societal transformations of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eDrawing from his extensive knowledge and Marxist perspective, Hobsbawm examines how the certainties of the 19th century gave way to disillusionment and fragmentation in the modern era.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe essays explore themes such as the decline of high bourgeois culture, the impact of total wars and genocides, the complexities of quantum physics, and the erosion of liberal optimism.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHobsbawm's writing is characterized by its wit, grace, and power, offering readers a profound understanding of the cultural shifts that defined the 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"318\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"639\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Hobsbawm\u003c\/strong\u003e (1917–2012) was a British historian renowned for his comprehensive analyses of the modern era.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBorn in Alexandria, Egypt, and raised in Vienna and Berlin, Hobsbawm's early life was marked by displacement due to the rise of fascism.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe was a lifelong Marxist, and his socio-political convictions significantly influenced his work.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHobsbawm's most notable contributions include his tetralogy on the \"long 19th century\" and his examination of the \"short 20th century\" in \u003cem data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"159\"\u003eThe Age of Extremes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe was also instrumental in founding the academic journal \u003cem data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"74\"\u003ePast \u0026amp; Present\u003c\/em\u003e in 1952.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThroughout his career, Hobsbawm received numerous accolades, including the Balzan Prize for European History since 1900 in 2003, and was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1998\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":46355156992257,"sku":"34CW270N5-Used","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/ft.jpg?v=1748590096","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/fractured-times-culture-and-society-in-the-twentieth-century-by-eric-hobsbawm-rare-books","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}