Revolution and history : the origins of Marxist historiography in China, 1919-1937
1989, First Paperback Edition. Berkeley ; London : University of California Press. 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. Item #192052
ISBN: 0520067576
Price: €30.00