Marxist history-writing for the twenty-first century / edited by Chris Wickham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wickham, Chris, 1950-

Series:

British Academy occasional paper ; no. 9.

British Academy occasional paper ; no. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marxian historiography.

Physical Description:

viii, 187 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

Since 1989, there have been many claims that Marxist approaches to history are out of date. As the challenge of more recent events shows, history has not stopped and historical change continues to need explanation. There is still plenty of space for structural analysis of how history in all periods develops, and a Marxism un-linked to the Soviet past offers to many the most rigorous of these approaches.

This volume explores from a wide variety of perspectives what Marxism has done for history-writing and what it can, or cannot, still do. Eight prominent historians and social scientists give their perspectives, both from Marxist and from non-Marxist positions, on the current state of history and what role Marxist analysis has in it. The volume is an important contribution to current historical debates, and will be essential reading for all those interested in how to explain history and politics.

Contents:

2 Marxism and Historiography: Perspectives on Roman History / Andrea Giardina 15

3 Memories of Underdevelopment: What Has Marxism Done for Medieval History, and What Can It Still Do? / Chris Wickham 32

4 Property and Progress: Where Adam Smith Went Wrong / Robert Brenner 49

5 Marxism and Its Others / Catherine Hall 112

6 Marx's Critique of Political Economy: A Theory of History or a Theory of Communism? / Gareth Stedman Jones 140

7 The Drama of Revolution and Reaction: Marxist History and the Twentieth Century / Alex Callinicos 158

8 Marxist Historiography Today / Eric Hobsbawm 180.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780197264034

0197264034

OCLC:

76935609