Beyond Eurocentrism - A New View of Modern World History

Employing the approaches of Gramsci and Foucault, Gran proposes a reconceptualisation of world history. He challenges the convention of relying on totalitarian or democratic functions of a particular state to explain relationships of authority and resistance in a number of national contexts.

About the author

Peter Gran is professor of history at Temple University. He is author of several books including Islamic Roots of Capitalism: Egypt, 1760-1840.

Summary

Employing the approaches of Gramsci and Foucault, Gran proposes a reconceptualisation of world history. He challenges the convention of relying on totalitarian or democratic functions of a particular state to explain relationships of authority and resistance in a number of national contexts.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Gran
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1996
• EAN: 9780815626930
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-2693-0
• No. of pages: 454
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 774 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous