Summary of the book
Revolutionaries is a collection of essays on a variety of subjects including Communism, Marxism, the Spanish Civil War, anti-communist defences and such social revolutions that caught the world’s attention in the twentieth century. With an increasing interest among the readers about the social revolutions across the globe, this book is aptly revised and updated. The much-admired proficiency of the author Eric Hobsbawm is reflected in all the essays and they are compiled with an effortless clarity. They also explain how these revolutions and occurrences have left a pattern on the current affairs of the world.
About Eric J. Hobsbawm
Eric Hobsbawm was born in Egypt and went on to become one of the most eminent historians during his lifetime. He was a professor of Economic and Social History at the University of London at Birkbeck. He is the author of The Age of Revolution, The Age of Capital and The Age of Empire among many other historical works.
