Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism

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    Gilbert Achcar

    Publisher: Haymarket Books

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    Size: 176 pages

    ISBN: 9781608463640

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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; ā€œOrientalism in reverseā€, which can take the form of an apology for Islamic fundamentalism; the evolution of Marxā€™s appraisal of non-Western societies; and the vagaries of ā€œcosmopolitanismā€ 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.

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About the Author

Gilbert Achcar is Professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. His publications include the critically acclaimed The Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives, and most recently The People Want: A Radical Exploration of the Arab Uprising.

Book Details

Author: Gilbert Achcar
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781608463640
Size: 176 pages
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Year: 2013

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