In memoriam Central Europe

Eric Hobsbawm (1917-2012), the great historian, travels from his native Vienna to Bratislava (formerly Pressburg). A train journey of a mere 35 miles takes him through a tiny landscape that has seen some of the most turbulent political changes of the century – from the lost world of the Habsburgs to Europe’s newest state, Slovakia. ‘Nationalism is not compatible with the progress of history,’ says Hobsbawm.” video portrait (c) VIMEO, 2012

3 Responses to “In memoriam Central Europe”

  1. Liam Murphy's avatar
    Liam Murphy Says:

    Hi Clemens

    There is a very good review by Roy Foster of a recent book by Hobsbawn in last Saturday’s Irish Times..

    Liam

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