Bandits

“Bandits in World History” is a classic work by the outstanding British historian Eric Hobsbawm. It gave life to an entire direction of socio-historical studies of the phenomenon of banditry and, in particular, — “social banditry.” The author does not follow the moment’s trends — and he managed to take a fresh look at rebels and robbers about whom legends were created over the centuries. Dozens of examples from the history of different countries, sharp analogies between events of the distant past and the present — all this determined the book’s highest caliber. In every culture there is an image of the noble robber, to whom songs and sagas were devoted. The historian finds common traits between bands of robbers and peasant wars, the struggle for people’s rights, social protest… For the first time, Hobsbawm’s work is published in Russia with extensive articles by leading contemporary historians analyzing the scholar’s legacy. The book is intended for everyone interested in the true history of humanity.