Revolution and History: Origins of Marxist Historiography in China, 1919-1937 / Edition 1 in Bloomington, MN

In
Revolution and History,
Arif Dirlik examines the application of the materialist conception of history to the analysis of Chinese history in a period when Marxist ideas first gained currency in Chinese intellectual circles. His argument raises questions about earlier interpretations of Marxist historiography by scholars who based their opinions primarily on post-1949 writings.