Marxism and History

Informationen zum Autor MATT PERRY obtained his degree and doctorate at the University of Wolverhampton. He has taught at the University of Sunderland since 1995. His first book was Bread and Work: The Experience of Unemployment 1918-1939 . Klappentext Marxism and History examines Marxism's enormous impact on the way historians approach their subject. Tackling current historiographical questions in a lively, jargon-free way, Matt Perry offers a concise introduction to: Marxist views of history; key Marxist historians and thinkers; and the relevance of Marxist theory and history to students' own work. Zusammenfassung The first of the new Theory and History series, Matt Perry's punchy and accessible volume examines Marxism's enormous impact on the way historians approach their subject. Perry offers both a concise introduction to the Marxist view of history and Marxism historical writing, and a guide to its relevance to students' own work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction.- Marxist History's Wide Panorama.- Marx and Engels' Conception of History.- The Historical Writings of Marx and Engels.- Second Generation Marxists and the Philosophy and Writing of History.- 'Rescuing the Poor Stockinger': History from Below.- Marxism, Structuralism, Humanism.- Marxism and Postmodernism.- Conclusion.- Further Reading.- Glossary.

Product details

• Authors: Collectif, Matt Perry
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.03.2002
• EAN: 9780333922446
• ISBN: 978-0-333-92244-6
• No. of pages: 203
• Series: Theory and History; Theory and History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; B, Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection