Uncommon People

Resistance, Rebellion and Jazz

by Eric J. Hobsbawm

A series of historical essays from the late 18th century to contemporary times, including many of the author's studies of labor history. The author, a celebrated historian, also addresses such topics as sex, the Mafia, revolution, violence, and the history of jazz.

Editions of Uncommon People

	ISBN 9781565844667	Binding/Format Hardcover	Publisher New Pr	Date 1998	Price $1.40	Used - Good
	ISBN 9781565845596	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher New Pr	Date 1999	Price $2.98	Fine

Publisher Notes

Uncommon People collects twenty-six essays by Eric Hobsbawm, "one of the truly great synthesizers of the last few centuries of European history" (Philadelphia Inquirer). It brings back into print his classic works on labor history, working people, and social protest, pairing them with more recent, previously unpublished pieces on everything from the villainy of Roy Cohn to the genius of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Billie Holliday. A true Renaissance man, Hobsbawm explores topics from Mario Puzo and the mafia to Tom Paine and the radical tradition. Highlighting Hobsbawm's passionate concern for the lives and struggles of ordinary men and women, Uncommon People offers both an exciting introduction for the uninitiated as well as a broad-ranging retrospective of the work of this "erudite and influential historian" (Los Angeles Times).