{"product_id":"9781608463640","title":"Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"One 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\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050674733296,"sku":"9781608463640","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781608463640_p0.jpg?v=1763836257","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781608463640","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}