Revolution and History: 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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520067576
• ISBN13: 9780520067578
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"