This book by renowned historian Eric Hobsbawm examines the period of 1875-1914, known as the Age of Empire. It explores the political, economic, and social developments of the period, including the rise of imperialism, the growth of international trade, and the emergence of
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The Age of Empire: 1875–1914 is a book by the British historian Eric Hobsbawm, published in 1987. It is the third in a trilogy of books about "the long 19th century", preceded by The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848 and The Age of Capital: 1848–1875. A fourth book, The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914–1991, acts as a sequel to the trilogy.