| Poverty of Theory Contributor(s): Thompson, E. P. P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0853454914 ISBN-13: 9780853454915 Publisher: Monthly Review Press OUR PRICE: $28.71 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1978 Annotation: This classic collection of essays by E.P. Thompson, one of Englands most renowned socialist voices, remains a staple text in the history of Marxist theory. The bulk of the book is dedicated to Thompsons famous polemic against Louis Althusser and what he considers the reductionism and authoritarianism of Althusserian structuralism. In lively and erudite prose, Thompson argues for a self-critical and unapologetically humanist Marxist tradition. Also included are three essays of considerable importance to the development of the New Left. Called essential reading for American radicals by The Nation, this book is one no serious socialist can afford to be without. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Literary Collections | American - General |
| Dewey: 081 |
| LCCN: 78026899 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.17 lbs) 420 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This classic collection of essays by E.P. Thompson, one of England's most renowned socialist voices, remains a staple text in the history of Marxist theory. The bulk of the book is dedicated to Thompson's famous polemic against Louis Althusser and what he considers the reductionism and authoritarianism of Althusserian structuralism. In lively and erudite prose, Thompson argues for a self-critical and unapologetically humanist Marxist tradition. Also included are three essays of considerable importance to the development of the New Left. |