Marxism and historical writing
Material type:
TextPublication details: New York Routledge 2017Description: x, 184pISBN: 9781138895973Subject(s): Historiography | Historical materialismDDC classification: 907.2 Summary: In this reissued collection of essays, first published in 1985, Paul Q. Hirst assesses the limits of the Marxist theory of history in its various versions. It begins with an extended critical discussion of Perry Anderson and Edward Thompson, and includes chapters on G.A Cohenâe(tm)s attempt to re-state the Marxist theory of history in terms compatible with analytic philosophy, on R.G. Collingwoodâe(tm)s theory of history, on Andersonâe(tm)s work on Absolutism, on Thompsonâe(tm)s Poverty of Theory, and on the contemporary politics of democratic socialism.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BK
|
Kannur University Central Library Stack | 907.2 HIR/M (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 51631 |
In this reissued collection of essays, first published in 1985, Paul Q. Hirst assesses the limits of the Marxist theory of history in its various versions. It begins with an extended critical discussion of Perry Anderson and Edward Thompson, and includes chapters on G.A Cohenâe(tm)s attempt to re-state the Marxist theory of history in terms compatible with analytic philosophy, on R.G. Collingwoodâe(tm)s theory of history, on Andersonâe(tm)s work on Absolutism, on Thompsonâe(tm)s Poverty of Theory, and on the contemporary politics of democratic socialism.
There are no comments on this title.