| Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism Contributor(s): Achcar, Gilbert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1608463648 ISBN-13: 9781608463640 Publisher: Haymarket Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - Literary Criticism | Comparative Literature - Political Science | Imperialism |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.8" (0.40 lbs) 176 pages |
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| Publisher Description: One of the best analysts of the contemporary Arab world.--Le Monde In this collection of essays, Gilbert Achcar examines the controversial relationship of Marxism to religion, to Orientalism and its critique by Edward Said, and to the concept of cosmopolitanism. A compelling range of issues is discussed within these pages, including a comparative assessment of Christian liberation theology and Islamic fundamentalism; "Orientalism in reverse", which can take the form of an apology for Islamic fundamentalism; the evolution of Marx's appraisal of non-Western societies; and the vagaries of "cosmopolitanism" up to our present era of globalisation. Erudite and incisive, these essays provide a major contribution to the critical discussion of Marxism, Orientalism and cosmopolitanism, and illuminate the relationships between all three.Gilbert Achcar is a professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. His most recent book is The People Want: A Radical Exploration of the Arab Uprising. |