Summary
BANDITS is a study of the social bandit or bandit-rebel - robbers and outlaws who are not regarded by public opinion as simple criminals, but rather as champions of social justice, as avengers or as primitive resistance fighters. Whether Balkan haiduks, Indian dacoits or Brazilian congaceiros, their spectacular exploits have been celebrated and preserved in story and myth. Some are only know to their fellow countrymen; others like Rob Roy, Robin Hood and Jesse James are famous throughout the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349113029 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349113025 |
| Author: | Eric Hobsbawm |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 2 October 2012 |
| Weight: | 181g |
| Dimensions: | 132mm x 200mm x 17mm |
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In an age of narrow specialists, Eric Hobsbawm remains the supreme generalist … for sheer intelligence he has no superior in the historical profession
An utterly fascinating book - NEW YORKER
A dazzling historical squib, fizzing with ideas and strange stories - GUARDIANA wise as well as an exciting book, a very valuable addition to the history of mentalities and to that of popular protest … this is human history at its very best - TLSIn an age of narrow specialists, Eric Hobsbawm remains the supreme generalist … for sheer intelligence he has no superior in the historical profession - Sir Keith ThomasAbout The Author
Eric Hobsbawm
Hobsbawm was born in Egypt in 1917 and educated in Vienna, Berlin, London, and Cambridge. A Fellow of the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, with honorary degrees from universities in several countries.
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