Marxism: An Historical and Critical Study
 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | George Lichtheim |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Marxism |
| Published | 1961 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 412 (1971 fourth impression) |
| ISBN | 978-0710046451 |
Marxism: An Historical and Critical Study is a 1961 book by George Lichtheim, in which Lichtheim provides a study of the development of Marxism from its origins to 1917.[1] It has been seen as a classic discussion of the subject, though it has received some criticism.
Scholarly reception
Political scientist David McLellan praised Marxism: An Historical and Critical Study in the 1995 edition of his Karl Marx: His Life and Thought.[1] Political theorist Terrell Carver has identified Lichtheim's work as a classic.[2] Historian of science Roger Smith writes that "though sometimes criticized in detail", the work is "helpful in locating Marx in the left political movements of the nineteenth century".[3]
See also
References
Footnotes
- 1 2 McLellan 1995. p. 441.
- ↑ Carver 1995. p. 214.
- ↑ Smith 1997. p. 954.
Bibliography
- Books
- Berlin, Isaiah; Ryan, Alan; Carver, Terrell (1995). Karl Marx: His Life and Environment. London: Fontana Press. ISBN 0-00-686339-6.
- 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.
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