The Absent Marx: Class Analysis and Liberal History in Twentieth-Century America (Contributions in American History)

'œTyrrell, an Australian historian of the antebellum US, addresses the postwar crisis of American historiography. From a Western Marxist perspective coupled with Foucault's insight on the relation between knowledge and power, Tyrrell evaluates critically the liberal tradition underlying the empiricism and positivism of historical knowledge in the US, and suggests that the new Western Marxist historiography can provide fresh approaches. The author shows breadth of reading and acuity in judgment. The work is solidly researched, thoughtful, well argued, and well written, with each chapter accompanied by useful references. A welcome addition to the literature of historiography....'' ChoiceIan R. Tyrrell is the author of 'The Absent Marx: Class Analysis and Liberal History in Twentieth-Century America (Contributions in American History)', published 1986 under ISBN 9780313248764 and ISBN 0313248761.