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  • The Age of Empire

  • 1875-1914
  • By: Eric Hobsbawm
  • Narrated by: Hugh Kermode
  • Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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Narrated by: Hugh Kermode
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The splendid finale to Eric Hobsbawm's study of the 19th century, The Age of Empire covers the area of Western Imperialism and examines the forces that swept the world to the outbreak of World War One - and shaped modern society.
©1987 Eric Hobsbawm (P)1987 Hachette Audio UK
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  • Categories: History
Europe World 19th Century 20th Century Imperialism War Self-Determination Economic Inequality Interwar Period
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WW1 was baked into capitalist expansion

excellent history of the arts, sciences and class struggle leading to the capitalist created devastation of WW1

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