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The first volume of Hobsbawm’s celebrated trilogy, *The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848*, traces the sweeping changes that reshaped Europe and the United States during the early 19th century. Drawing on history, economics, and social theory, Hobsbawm examines the revolutionary upheavals of 1789, the rise of nationalism, the consolidation of capitalist industry, and the expanding influence of the United States in the global order. By situating these developments within the broader context of the ‘long nineteenth century’, he provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the period’s complex interplay of political, economic, and cultural forces.
First publish date: 1962
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Eric Hobsbawm
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