Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism

Gilbert Achcar author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Saqi Books

Published:8th Aug '13

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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; "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.

'One of the best analysts of the contemporary Arab world' Le Monde

ISBN: 9780863567933

Dimensions: 197mm x 128mm x 14mm

Weight: 173g

176 pages