Holding Fast To An Image Of The Past

Name: Holding Fast To An Image Of The Past
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Essays on Marxism and History

By Neil Davidson

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Holding Fast to an Image of the Past by Neil Davidson explores the political and cultural shifts within the Marxist movement in the United Kingdom and beyond. The book delves into historical events and ideological debates to understand the transformation of leftist politics over time. With insights into the interplay between past and present, it offers an analysis that seeks to inform current political and social landscapes.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the intersections of history, politics, and societal change. The author presents a compelling examination of historical perspectives and their impact on current political affairs, making it an intriguing read for anyone interested in understanding the broader context of today's political landscape.

Holding Fast To An Image Of The Past

Davidson discusses how Marxism can retain a sense of historical tradition without becoming fossilized.

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Neil Davidson explores classic themes in historical materialism and Marxism as he explains concepts such as the moments of transition from the dominance of one mode of production to another (industrialisation), and the process of social revolution which has always accompanied these transitions (unionisation).

He delves into the problem of nationalism, both as a theoretical challenge to Marxism's capacity for historical explanation and as a practical obstacle to socialist consciousness.

Holding Fast to an Image of the Past is a fresh take on the history of Marxism.

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Neil Davidson's Holding Fast to an Image of the Past is praised for its insightful and non-dogmatic essays on Marxist and radical political thought. The book explores influential thinkers through a broad historical lens, combining intellectual depth with an engaging analysis. Reviewers have highlighted the collection's originality and its contribution to British Marxist historiography, making it an essential read for those interested in political theory and history.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781608463336

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 May 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 592g

Pages: 426

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About the Author

Neil Davidson is the author of The Origins of Scottish Nationhood (2000), Discovering the Scottish Revolution (2003), for which he was awarded the Deutscher Prize, and How Revolutionary Were the Bourgeois Revolutions? (2012). Davidson lectures in Sociology in the School of Political and Social Science at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

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