Marxist Modern: An Ethnographic History of the Ethiopian Revolution

by Donald L. Donham

Book Overview

Modernity has become a keyword in a number of recent intellectual discussions. In this book, Donald L. Donham shows that similar debates have long occurred, particularly among peoples located on the margins of world power and wealth. Based on extensive fieldwork in Ethiopia-conducted over a twenty-year period-Marxist Modern provides a cultural history of the Ethiopian revolution that highlights the role of modernist ideas.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520213297
• ISBN13: 9780520213296
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"