Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism
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.
- Author
- Gilbert Achcar
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 176
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9781608463640
- Genres
- philosophy, history
- Release date
- 2013
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