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E. P. Thompson: A Twentieth-Century Romantic
Christos Efstathiou
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Hardcover. This study presents and probes the political motivations and interests of EP Thompson (1924-1993). Thompson began his political life, as a member of the Communist Party, when the Party was making its greatest electoral impact. After the events in Hungary in 1956 he came into conflict with others in the New Left over issues of theory, orthodoxy an Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
This study presents and probes the political motivations and interests of EP Thompson (1924-1993). Thompson began his political life, as a member of the Communist Party, when the Party was making its greatest electoral impact. After the events in Hungary in 1956 he came into conflict with others in the New Left over issues of theory, orthodoxy and politics. He was at the forefront of the movement opposing nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom in the 1980s, becoming an extremely well known political figure. He supported the efforts of Soviet and American dissenters seeking an end to the ... Read more
This study presents and probes the political motivations and interests of EP Thompson (1924-1993). Thompson began his political life, as a member of the Communist Party, when the Party was making its greatest electoral impact. After the events in Hungary in 1956 he came into conflict with others in the New Left over issues of theory, orthodoxy and politics. He was at the forefront of the movement opposing nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom in the 1980s, becoming an extremely well known political figure. He supported the efforts of Soviet and American dissenters seeking an end to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780850367157
SKU
V9780850367157
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About Christos Efstathiou
Christos Efstathiou holds a doctorate from the University of London. He is currently Teaching Fellow in the Department of History at the University of Warwick.
Reviews for E. P. Thompson: A Twentieth-Century Romantic
Thompson's personal papers are closed to researchers, but Efstathiou's book draws on a wider range of other archival sources than any previous work on Thompson's life and thought and, as a result, throws fresh light on his intellectual and political trajectory.
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