Author: DIRLIK, ARIF
Title: Revolution and history : the origins of Marxist historiography in China, 1919-1937
Description: Berkeley ; London : University of California Press 1989. First Paperback Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance: From the library of F. T. Walker with his signature and uninked. embossed stamp to the title page. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 299 pages; Description: x. 299 p. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Marxian historiography - China. Revolutions - China. Communism - China - Historiography. Summary: In 'Revolution and History'. Arif Dirlik examines the application of the materialist conception of history to the analysis of Chinese history in a period when Marxist ideas first gained currency in Chinese intellectual circles. His argument raises questions about earlier interpretations of Marxist historiography by scholars who based their opinions primarily on post-1949 writings.ISBN: 0520067576. Weight in Kg appr.:

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