Eric Hobsbawm
Eric Hobsbawm
Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm CH FRSL FBAwas a British Marxist historian of 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 Extremes on the short 20th century, and an edited volume that introduced the influential idea of "invented traditions"...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth8 June 1917