Histories
Ancient, Modern, Personal and Political
$29.75
- Paperback
261 pages
- Release Date
6 November 2026
Summary
Histories examined here extend from the ancient to the modern, encompassing also the political and the personal.
The reason for examining recent trends in the historiography of the Roman empire is because it is there, at the starting point of the historical trajectory on which the whole of Marxist theory is based, that attempts are being made to undermine its foundations. Against this the efficacy of class and much else besides is reasserted via an examination of how and why discourse…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798888909058 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Tom Brass |
| Publisher: | Haymarket Books |
| Imprint: | Haymarket Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 261 |
| Release Date: | 6 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 228mm |
Tom Brass
Tom Brass formerly lectured in the SPS Faculty at Cambridge University and directed studies for Queens’ College. He carried out fieldwork research in Latin America and India during the 1970s and 1980s, is the second-longest serving editor of The Journal of Peasant Studies (1990-2008), and has published extensively on agrarian issues and rural labour relations, including Critiques: In Defence of Development (2025).
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