{"product_id":"marxism-orientalism-cosmopolitanism-paperback","title":"Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGilbert Achcar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One 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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337826078957,"sku":"9781608463640","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/Hoj2tPwZsz9781608463640.webp?v=1785067750","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/marxism-orientalism-cosmopolitanism-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}