Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism

Download or read book Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism written by Gilbert Achcar and published by Saqi. This book was released on 2013-08-08 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 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. A 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. Erudite and incisive, these essays provide a major contribution to the critical discussion of Marxism, Orientalism and cosmopolitanism, and illuminate the relationships between all three.