Reflections on the Marxist theory of history / Paul Blackledge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blackledge, Paul, 1967- author.

Series:

Issues in Historiography

Issues in Historiography MUP

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historical materialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 218 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume offers a defence of the study of history against traditional empiricism and the relativism of postmodern historiography. It discusses the relationship between Marx and Engels' theory of history, their methodology and their politics.

Contents:

9780719069567; 9780719069567; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Marxism and history; 2 Marx, Engels and historical materialism; 3 Historical materialism: from the Second to the Third International; 4 Modes of production and social transitions; 5 Structure, agency and the struggle for freedom; 6 The present as history: Marxism and post-modernity; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 27, 2026).

ISBN:

1-84779-134-4

OCLC:

818847208