Bandits
Author: Eric Hobsbawm
ISBN: 978-0349113029
Price: Rs. 490.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
BANDITS is a study of the social bandit or bandit-rebel - robbers and outlaws who are not regarded by public opinion as simple criminals, but rather as champions of social justice, as avengers or as primitive resistance fighters. Whether Balkan haiduks, Indian dacoits or Brazilian congaceiros, their spectacular exploits have been celebrated and preserved in story and myth. Some are only know to their fellow countrymen; others like Rob Roy, Robin Hood and Jesse James are famous throughout the world. First published in 1969, Bandits inspired a new field of historical study: bandit history. This substantially extended and revised new edition appears at a time when the disintegration of state power has reintroduced fertile conditions for banditry once again to flourish in many parts of the world.
Browse this title within our Social Sciences and Education collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 240 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0349113029.
About the Author
Hobsbawm was born in Egypt in 1917 & educated in Vienna, Berlin, London & Cambridge. A Fellow of the British Academy & the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, with honorary degrees from universities in several countries.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Students & Academic Researchers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-0349113029
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
BANDITS is a study of the social bandit or bandit-rebel - robbers and outlaws who are not regarded by public opinion as simple criminals, but rather as champions of social justice, as avengers or as primitive resistance fighters. Whether Balkan haiduks, Indian dacoits or Brazilian congaceiros,...
Who should read this book?
Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love Bandits for the way it turns legendary outlaws into powerful windows on history. This classic study shows how figures like Robin Hood, dacoits, and haiduks were seen not as criminals but as symbols of justice and resistance. Written with clarity and depth, it connects myth, politics, and social change across cultures, helping you understand why bandit heroes emerge when states fail. It’s a rewarding read that feels both scholarly and surprisingly relevant today.
- Published by Little, Brown Book Group.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 240.
Catalog Description
BANDITS is a study of the social bandit or bandit-rebel - robbers and outlaws who are not regarded by public opinion as simple criminals, but rather as champions of social justice, as avengers or as primitive resistance fighters. Whether Balkan haiduks, Indian dacoits or Brazilian congaceiros, their spectacular exploits have been celebrated and preserved in story and myth. Some are only know to their fellow countrymen; others like Rob Roy, Robin Hood and Jesse James are famous throughout the world. First published in 1969, Bandits inspired a new field of historical study: bandit history. This substantially extended and revised new edition appears at a time when the disintegration of state...
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