{"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\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\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":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47571361595613,"sku":"9781608463640","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/aHlRTDRwclV1V1kvb1Y3aEN1WkY2UT09.webp?v=1773371589","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/marxism-orientalism-cosmopolitanism-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}