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This book examines the uses made of anthropology by Marx and Engels, and the uses made of Marxism by anthropologists. Looking at the writings of Marx and Engels on primitive societies, the book evaluates their views in the light of present knowledge and draws attention to inconsistencies in their an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bloch, Maurice
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge, 2004.
Colección:Routledge library editions. Anthropology and ethnography.
Temas:
Marx, Karl, > 1818-1883 > Knowledge > Anthropology.
Engels, Friedrich, > 1820-1895 > Knowledge > Anthropology.
Engels, Friedrich, > 1820-1895
Marx, Karl, > 1818-1883
Marxist anthropology.
Anthropology.
Anthropology
Anthropologie marxiste.
Anthropologie.
anthropology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Regional Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Marxist anthropology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book examines the uses made of anthropology by Marx and Engels, and the uses made of Marxism by anthropologists. Looking at the writings of Marx and Engels on primitive societies, the book evaluates their views in the light of present knowledge and draws attention to inconsistencies in their analysis of pre-capitalist societies. These inconsistencies can be traced to the influence of contemporary anthropologists who regarded primitive societies as classless. As Marxist theory was built around the idea of class, without this concept the conventional Marxist analysis foundered. First pu.
Notas:Originally published: Oxford: Clarendon, 1983.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (192 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136548932
1136548939
9781315017952
1315017954

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