Aug 02, 2010 | 608 Pages
“Blackburn’s book has finally drawn the veil which concealed or made mysterious the history and development of modem society.”—Darcus Howe, Guardian
“A magnificent work of contemporary scholarship.”—Eric Foner, The Nation
“Sombre, dark and masterly.”—Linda Colley, Independent on Sunday
“An exhaustive, powerfully written and compelling book.”—Anthony Pagden, Times Literary Supplement
“Extremely well-researched and readable … . Highly recommended.”—Raymond J. Palin, Library Journal
