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E. P. Thompson, an Uncommon card
Edward Palmer Thompson was an English historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 78
- DEF
- 64
- Power
- 142
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 56,000
Power 142 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
E. P. Thompson quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the E. P. Thompson card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
History from below arose from the ______ Party Historians Group and its work to popularise historical materialism.
Answer
Communist. History from below arose from the Communist Party Historians Group and its work to popularise historical materialism. From the E. P. Thompson article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, Thompson coined the term "history from below" to describe his approach to social history, which became one of the most consequential developments within the global history discipline.
Answer
1960s. In 1966, Thompson coined the term "history from below" to describe his approach to social history, which became one of the most consequential developments within the global history discipline. From the E. P. Thompson article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
E. P. Thompson. E. P. Thompson 78 · Evgeny Kuznetsov 74 · Along the River During the Qingming Festival 71 · Bhajan 68 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He is best known for his historical work on the radical movements in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, in particular The Making of the English Working Class.
- In 1966, Thompson coined the term "history from below" to describe his approach to social history, which became one of the most consequential developments within the global history discipline.
- History from below arose from the Communist Party Historians Group and its work to popularise historical materialism.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The E. P. Thompson article was read about 56,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 78 and blocks with 64: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get E. P. Thompson
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Text : Wikipedia, E. P. Thompson (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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