Revolution and history: The origins of Marxist historiography in China, 1919-1937

By Arif Dirlik

Book Overview

In "Revolution and History," Arif Dirlik examines the application of the materialist conception of history to the analysis of Chinese history in a period when Marxist ideas first gained currency in Chinese intellectual circles. His argument raises questions about earlier interpretations of Marxist historiography by scholars who based their opinions primarily on post-1949 writings.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520035410
• ISBN13: 9780520035416
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: University of California
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.