{"product_id":"marxism-orientalism-cosmopolitanism-9781608463640","title":"Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haymarket Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781608463640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Gilbert Achcar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737814798517,"sku":"9781608463640","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e88a3b6b-2448-4def-9637-545e4b20dcfa.jpg?v=1676385619","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/marxism-orientalism-cosmopolitanism-9781608463640","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}