{"product_id":"marxism-orientalism-cosmopolitanism-paperback","title":"Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGilbert Achcar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the best analysts of the contemporary Arab world.--\u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErudite and incisive, these essays provide a major contribution to the critical discussion of Marxism, Orientalism and cosmopolitanism, and illuminate the relationships between all three.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGilbert Achcar\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eThe People Want: A Radical Exploration of the Arab Uprising\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770802405664,"sku":"9781608463640","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fdcb3a26a5362b99e7636e681187a194.webp?v=1780378395","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/marxism-orientalism-cosmopolitanism-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}