Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism

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In this collection of essays, Gilbert Achcar examinesthe controversial relationship of Marxism to religion, toOrientalism and its critique by Edward Said, and to theconcept of cosmopolitanism. A compelling range of issues is discussed within thesepages, including a comparative assessment of Christianliberation theology and Islamic fundamentalism;"Orientalism in reverse", which can take the form ofan apology for Islamic fundamentalism; the evolutionof Marx’s appraisal of non-Western societies; and thevagaries of "cosmopolitanism" up to our present era ofglobalisation. Erudite and incisive, these essays provide a majorcontribution to the critical discussion of Marxism,Orientalism and cosmopolitanism, and illuminate the relatioships between all three.