Marxism and History: A critical introduction
This critically aclaimed book, now in its second edition is firmly established as an essential guide to this recent historiographical debate.

Adopted as a set book by the Open University.

An indispensable guide to Marxist historiography for undergraduates.
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Marxism and History: A critical introduction
This critically aclaimed book, now in its second edition is firmly established as an essential guide to this recent historiographical debate.

Adopted as a set book by the Open University.

An indispensable guide to Marxist historiography for undergraduates.
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Marxism and History: A critical introduction

Marxism and History: A critical introduction

by S. H. Rigby
Marxism and History: A critical introduction

Marxism and History: A critical introduction

by S. H. Rigby

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Overview

This critically aclaimed book, now in its second edition is firmly established as an essential guide to this recent historiographical debate.

Adopted as a set book by the Open University.

An indispensable guide to Marxist historiography for undergraduates.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780719056123
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication date: 11/19/1998
Edition description: Second Edition
Pages: 336
Product dimensions: 5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

S.H. Rigby is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Manchester.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Marx's ambiguous legacy

Forces and relations of production

Marx's productive force determinism

Productive force determinism as Marxist orthodoxy.

The origins of productive force determinism.

Productive force determinism: A critique and an alternative.

Productive force determinism and functional explanation.

Productive force determinism: A critique.

Productive force determinism: An alternative.

Base and superstructure: Definition and determination.

Modes of production: Variant forms of the 'base'.

The political superstructure.

The idealist superstructure.
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