Historical Materialism Book Series350 Modern French Marxism

This book gives a critical and historical study of French Marxist philosophy and social theory, from its origins to its peak in 1980. This second edition is augmented by later essays on key issues and thinkers in French Marxism. Marxist thought was a powerful force in French political and intellectual life throughout the twentieth century. This book takes you from its early beginnings to its peak in the 1970s, when it dominated the battle of ideas. You will follow conceptual debates on the materialist dialectic, explore Marxism as a system of thought, and experience the ambition of the men and women of letters who sought to change the world. This second edition is augmented with essays on how Marxist thinkers grappled with religion, everyday life, the Cold War, and other leading intellectual movements.