Eric Hobsbawm: A Life in HistoryAt the time of his death at the age of 95, Eric Hobsbawm (1917 2012) was the most famous historian in the world. His books were translated into more than fifty languages, and he was as well known in Brazil and Italy as he was in Britain and the United States. His writings have had a huge and lasting effect on the practice of history. More than half a century after it appeared, his books remain a staple of university reading lists. He had an