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Since its first publication twenty years ago, Eurocentrism has become a classic of radical thought. Written by one of the world's foremost political economists, this original and provocative essay takes on one of the great "ideological deformations" of our time: Eurocentrism. Rejecting the dominant Eurocentric view of world history, which narrowly and incorrectly posits a
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Paperback, 152 pages
Published
January 1st 1989
by Monthly Review Press
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Great overview of basic issues surrounding a Marxist critique of Eurocentrism. Now to go somewhere else for the details
Most of my classmates dismissed this book as Marxist trash. I was very interested in the notion that the West has appropriated the culture of Greece into its canon when Greece is geographically and culturally much closer to the East.
No es de ninguna manera un libro introductorio a este tema, recomiendo este libro a gente que tenga ya cierto conociemiento del las ideas presentadas en el libro como el Marxismo, la historia del capitalismo, cierto conocimiento de economía etc.
Pero es cierto que es un libro fenomenal que presenta nuevas ideas que todavía tienen que ver con nuestro mundo hoy día. Una lectura obligada para todos interesados en el eurocentrismo y como afecta al mundo.
Pero es cierto que es un libro fenomenal que presenta nuevas ideas que todavía tienen que ver con nuestro mundo hoy día. Una lectura obligada para todos interesados en el eurocentrismo y como afecta al mundo.
Scholarly text critiquing dominant Eurocentric view of world history and the construction of Eurocentric culture
In particular, I thought the author laid out a convincing case against the Weberian thesis of religious reform being behind the Renaissance, while putting forward their argument that Europe wasn't returning back to its roots, as the etymological roots would imply, but rather making a break with its own history, a contradiction facilitated by the new invention of Capitalism
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In particular, I thought the author laid out a convincing case against the Weberian thesis of religious reform being behind the Renaissance, while putting forward their argument that Europe wasn't returning back to its roots, as the etymological roots would imply, but rather making a break with its own history, a contradiction facilitated by the new invention of Capitalism
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Kitabı son bölümü (Bamako Çağrısı) beni etkilemedi, hatta kapitalizmin insanlığın geleceği için yegane yapısal aktör olduğunu düşünürken buldum kendimi bu bölümü okurken... Bununla birlikte, Orta Doğu'nun küresel pazar ve uluslararası toplulukla girift ilişkilerini Marksist bir perspektiften okuyucunun önüne koyan bir kitap... Uzun ve zor okunan bir kitap da değil...
Thought-provoking. Much of its outlook turned out correct 30 years later. Strong familiarity with global economic history will certainly help readers.
Kind of a mixed bag. It talks about a lot of stuff that's important and every so often mentions something useful and interesting but I feel that on the whole it doesn't really come across as coherent. For example, I don't really have a clear definition of his idea of Eurocentrism. Every time he seemed about to talk about it explicitly, he went on to something else. It's almost certain it's, to a large degree, down to me being a bad reader, but it was definitely frustrating. I feel some of it mig
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Amin is probably one of the best third world origin intelectuals in XX/I centuries.. If impartiality is impossible, Amin is trully far away from it..
This is a deep and wide analysis of the eurocentrism ideology, n his master piece..
Highly recommended!!
This is a deep and wide analysis of the eurocentrism ideology, n his master piece..
Highly recommended!!
Nov 28, 2016
Sinan Öner
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I read Amin's Book; very useful notes.
Samir Amin at his usual brilliant best!
Dec 16, 2015
Leonardo
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