Perry Marxism and History

1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-1-4039-1379-1
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Theory and History

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.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Perry, Matt

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.

Über Autor(innen)

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.