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Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements, No. 74
“This historical dictionary is an invaluable tool for all those interested in
Marxism. Comprehensive and detailed, it plemented by a superb bibli- HISTORICAL
ography.” DICTIONARY
—Professor David McLellan, author of Karl Marx, His Life and Thought OF
WALKER
Marxism, one of the few philosophies that turned into an effective movement, AND MARXISM
was not so long ago the official ideology (in one form or another) of much of GRAY
humanity. It was initially promulgated by the Soviet Union, then imposed on
Central and Eastern Europe, later emerged in the People’s Republic of China,
DICTIONARY
and gradually spread to other parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Although HISTORICAL
declining in popularity, the movement still remains in power in several coun-
tries and is supported by numerous parties and countless individuals around
the world.
OF
This Historical Dictionary of Marxism covers, in prehensive manner, the
history of Marxism and its philosophers and schools of thought. It contains a MARXISM
chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibli-
ography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on basic terms and
concepts as well as significant people, parties, and countries.
DAVID M. WALKER is a lecturer in politics at the University of Newcastle,
has taught political theory with an emphasis on socialism and Marxism, and
has written on, among other things, Marx, methodology, and science.
DANIEL GRAY works for the National Library of Scotland. He has written
on the Welsh socialist pioneer Robert Owen and is researching for a -
ing book, Marxism in the Twentieth Century: A Critical Survey.
DAVID WALKER AND DANIEL GRAY
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