Marxism: An Historical and Critical Study
Marxism: An Historical and Critical Study (1961; second edition 1964) is a book by the socialist intellectual George Lichtheim, in which the author provides a study of the development of Marxism from its origins to 1917.[1] It has been seen as a classic work.
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| Author | George Lichtheim |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Marxism |
| Published | 1961 |
| Publisher | Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 412 (1971 fourth impression) |
| ISBN | 978-0710046451 |
Publication history
Marxism: An Historical and Critical Study was first published in 1961 by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd. In 1964, it was published in a revised second edition.[2]
Reception
Marxism: An Historical and Critical Study has been praised by authors such as the historian Peter Gay,[3] the political scientist David McLellan,[1] the political theorist Terrell Carver,[4] and the historian of science Roger Smith.[5] Gay described the book as one of the best discussions of alienation in the literature on Marx and Hegel.[3] Carver identified the work as a classic.[4] Smith wrote that "though sometimes criticized in detail", the work helps locate Marx "in the left political movements of the nineteenth century".[5]
References
- McLellan 1995, p. 441.
- Lichtheim 2015, p. iv.
- Gay 1986, p. 458.
- Carver 1995, p. 214.
- Smith 1997, p. 954.
Bibliography
- Books
- Carver, Terrell (1995). "Guide to Further Reading". Karl Marx: His Life and Environment. London: Fontana Press. ISBN 0-00-686339-6.
- Gay, Peter (1986). The Bourgeois Experience Victoria to Freud. Volume II: The Tender Passion. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-503741-3.
- Lichtheim, George (2015). Marxism: An Historical and Critical Study. Milton Park: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-71310-6.
- McLellan, David (1995). Karl Marx: A Biography. London: Papermac. ISBN 0-333-63947-2.
- Smith, Roger (1997). The Norton History of the Human Sciences. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0-393-31733-1.