Marxism and the Muslim World by Maxime Rodinson (English) Paperback Book

Description: Marxism and the Muslim World by Maxime Rodinson In his trademark polemical style, Maxime Rodinson examines the complexities of political Islam and Marxist ideology and their implications for Arab nationalism. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the wake of the uprisings which rocked the Arab world, Maxime Rodinsons work has taken on a new and powerful resonance. Dating from 1958, the time of his expulsion from the French Communist Party, to 1972, the assembled articles, papers and essays which form this book outline his vision of the role of Marxist politics in Muslim history and society. By applying a materialist approach to Islam, which encompassed its social and economic history rather than simply studying it in terms of belief, Rodinson reclaimed the field of Islamic studies from Orientalism. Rodinsons work was both pioneering and provocative. Today, when an increasingly virulent Islamophobia is taking hold across the West, Rodinsons work provides a vital counterweight to reductionist depictions of Islam and remains just as indispensable to those seeking to understand the Muslim World as it was when it was first published. Notes In this collection which has a powerful resonance in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, Rodinson studies the economic and political, rather than religious characteristics of Islam. Author Biography Professor Maxime Rodinson was a French historian, sociologist and renowned specialist on Islam and the Arab world. Rodinson was a talented linguist and a committed Marxist, despite his dramatic split from the French Communist Party in 1958. He died in 2004 aged 89. Table of Contents Foreword to the Critique. Influence. Change. edition Authors preface to the original English Edition 1. Marxism Ideas and the Study of the Muslim World 2. Marxist Communism and Arab Nationalism Compared 3. Relationships between Islam and Communism 4. Problems facing the Communist Parties in Syria and Egypt 5. Marxism and Arab Nationalism 6. The Bolsheviks and Colonized Muslims 7. A Forgotten Precursor 8. Islam and the Modern Economic Revolution 9. The Political Structure Under Nasser 10. Islam as a Political Factor in Egypt After Nasser 11. On the Contemporary Culture of the Muslim World 12. A Marxist Policy for the Arab Countries Index Bibliographical Information Review Maxime Rodinson was and remained the most delightful person you could imagine, with a scrupulous honesty that one would like to find in more intellectuals. Samir Amin, director of Third World Forum and author of Europe and the Arab World Long Description In the wake of the uprisings which rocked the Arab world, Maxime Rodinsons work has taken on a new and powerful resonance. Dating from 1958, the time of his expulsion from the French Communist Party, to 1972, the assembled articles, papers and essays which form this book outline his vision of the role of Marxist politics in Muslim history and society. By applying a materialist approach to Islam, which encompassed its social and economic history rather than simply studying it in terms of belief, Rodinson reclaimed the field of Islamic studies from Orientalism.Rodinsons work was both pioneering and provocative. Today, when an increasingly virulent Islamophobia is taking hold across the West, Rodinsons work provides a vital counterweight to reductionist depictions of Islam and remains just as indispensable to those seeking to understand the Muslim World as it was when it was first published. Review Quote "Rodinson was the most delightful person you could imagine, with a scrupulous honesty that one would like to find in more intellectuals." Promotional "Headline" In his trademark polemical style, Maxime Rodinson examines the complexities of political Islam and Marxist ideology and their implications for Arab nationalism. Details ISBN1783603364 Year 2015 ISBN-10 1783603364 ISBN-13 9781783603367 Format Paperback Author Maxime Rodinson Media Book Edition 2nd Imprint Zed Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780905762494 DEWEY 335.4091767 Pages 248 Publication Date 2015-04-09 Short Title MARXISM & THE MUSLIM WORLD 2/E Language English Translator Michael Pallis Series Critique Influence Change Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc UK Release Date 2015-04-09 NZ Release Date 2015-04-09 AU Release Date 2015-04-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:92129807;

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