Marx and Weber on Oriental Societies: In the Shadow of Western Modernity
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Main Author: Sunar, Lütfi (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Farnham Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2014
Series:Classical and contemporary social theory
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Online Access:DE-1046
DE-1047
Item Description:The Orient was central to the work of Marx and Weber, both figures building their theories around the question of why modernity appeared to emerge only in the West. Extending recent work comparing the social theories of Marx and Weber, this book examines their approaches to oriental societies, showing how, in spite of the differences in their respective theorizations of the historical and political development of the West, their work on the form of modern society in the Orient converges, each complementing the other
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:225 pages
ISBN:9781472417176
1472417178
9781472417169
147241716X
9781472417183
1472417186

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