TY - BOOK ID - 90360936 TI - The new century AU - Hobsbawm, E. J. AU - Polito, Antonio PY - 2000 SN - 0316854298 9780316854290 PB - London Little, Brown DB - UniCat KW - Civilization, Modern KW - Twenty-first century KW - Twentieth century KW - 940.5 KW - History, Modern KW - World history KW - 1900s (Century) KW - 20th century KW - Nineteen hundreds (Century) KW - 940.5 Geschiedenis van Europa--(sinds 1919; 20ste eeuw) (algemeen) KW - Geschiedenis van Europa--(sinds 1919; 20ste eeuw) (algemeen) KW - Hobsbawm, E. J. KW - Hobsbawm, Eric J. KW - Hobsbawm, Eric John, KW - Hobsbawn, Eric, KW - הובסבום, א. KW - هابسبام, اريك KW - Huobusibang, Airuike KW - 艾瑞克.霍布斯邦 KW - Newton, Francis, UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:90360936 AB - "On the Edge of the New Century continues Hobsbawm's analysis of the twentieth century, asking crucial questions about our inheritance from a century of conflict and its meanings for the years to come." "Looking back over the last decade, Hobsbawm finds the distinctions between internal and international conflicts and between the state of war and the state of peace disappearing. He goes on to analyze the crisis of the multi-ethnic state, and shows the distortions of history involved in the creation of its myths. He expresses his anxiety over the system of international relations between states that have so far ruled by colonialism and nuclear terror. Hobsbawm then assesses the impact that a popular global culture has had on every aspect of life, from happiness and social hierarchy to nutrition and the environment."--Jacket. ER -