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Book SynopsisThis book applies Marxist theory to archaeology, explores long-term historical change and cultural evolution, and advocates a dialectical and historical approach to the study of the past. Originally published by Academic Press in 1992, this edition features a new prologue by the author.
Trade Review'[McGuire] recognizes that no study of humanity can operate effectively without an engagement with the broader intellectual tradition of Marxism, and he is capable, through the clarity of his writing, to convey these insights and the arguments that support them to a wider and perhaps more skeptical audience.' (John C. Barrett, American Anthropologist) 'McGuire provides a broad overview of Marxist theory and Marxist archaeology. He supplies a valuable bibliography and brief discussions of the contributions of almost every significant Marxist thinker . . . [and] demonstrates the wealth of debate within contemporary Marxism.' (Elizabeth M. Brumfiel, American Antiquity)
Table of ContentsPrologue to the Percheron Press Edition Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. A Brief History of Marxism Chapter 3. Archaeology and Marxism Chapter 4. The Dialectic: Marxism as a Theory of Relations Chapter 5. The Making of History Chapter 6. History and Evolution Chapter 7. Death and Society in a Hohokam Community Chapter 8. Critical Archaeology: Archaeology and the Vanishing American Chapter 9. The Praxis of Archaeology References Index
