Poverty of Theory (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780853454915)

This classic collection of essays by E.P. Thompson, one of England's most renowned socialist voices, remains a staple text in the history of Marxist theory. The bulk of the book is dedicated to Thompson's famous polemic against Louis Althusser and what he considers the reductionism and authoritarianism of Althusserian structuralism. In lively and erudite prose, Thompson argues for a self-critical and unapologetically humanist Marxist tradition. Also included are three essays of considerable importance to the development of the New Left.

Author: E. P. P. Thompson
ISBN-10: 0853454914
ISBN-13: 9780853454915
Publisher: Monthly Review Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1978
Pages: 420
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.93d