Fractured Times

About the bookthis compelling piece by the one of the greatest historians of all time, titled fractured times: culture and society in the twentieth century, is a captivating and provocative look at culture through a posthumous collection of essays, addresses and lectures from the 1960's all the way to 2012.centered around the ‘lost world' of the european bourgeoisie, this eric hobsbawm chronicles his restless explorations across the varied realm of culture. Swiftly drifting between historical eras and political contexts, the book explores the varied curiosities that haunt hobsbawm, like the emancipation of jewish talent since 1800 or the myth of the american cowboy or the incredible profile of the scientist j. B. S haldance.the book analyzes the relics left in the 20th century after the decline of the high bourgeoisie culture of the 19th century. It recounts the battles between the forces of communism and dadaism, ibiza and cyberspace with the opera, the burgtheather and the