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Author: Eduardo Grüner ,
Ramsey McGlazer ,
Gisela Catanzaro
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: Polity Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.70cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.476kg
ISBN: 9781509535477
ISBN 10: 1509535470
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 11 October 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Eduardo Gruner's remarkable book is not only a brilliant discussion of slavery and the Haitian Revolution; it is also a profound philosophical and critical reflection, from the viewpoint of the slaves' rebellion, on the contradictions of Eurocentric Enlightenment and of Western (capitalist) modernity. Michael Loewy, author of The Theory of Revolution in the Young Marx What is revolutionary today about the Haitian Revolution, in which African slaves brought Napoleon's army to ignominious defeat? How does it fundamentally challenge ways of thinking not just about modern history, but about thinking itself? Read Gruner's book to find the answers to these pertinent questions. Michael Taussig, Professor, Columbia University, Class of 1933
Eduardo Gruner's remarkable book is not only a brilliant discussion of slavery and the Haitian Revolution; it is also a profound philosophical and critical reflection, from the viewpoint of the slaves' rebellion, on the contradictions of Eurocentric Enlightenment and of Western (capitalist) modernity. Michael Loewy, author of The Theory of Revolution in the Young Marx What is revolutionary today about the Haitian Revolution, in which African slaves brought Napoleon's army to ignominious defeat? How does it fundamentally challenge ways of thinking not just about modern history, but about thinking itself? Read Gruner's book to find the answers to these pertinent questions. Michael Taussig, Professor, Columbia University, Class of 1933
“Eduardo Grüner’s remarkable book is not only a brilliant discussion of slavery and the Haitian Revolution; it is also a profound philosophical and critical reflection, from the viewpoint of the slaves’ rebellion, on the contradictions of Eurocentric Enlightenment and of Western (capitalist) modernity.” Michael Löwy, author of The Theory of Revolution in the Young Marx “What is revolutionary today about the Haitian Revolution, in which African slaves brought Napoleon's army to ignominious defeat? How does it fundamentally challenge ways of thinking not just about modern history, but about thinking itself? Read Grüner’s book to find the answers to these pertinent questions.” Michael Taussig, Professor, Columbia University, Class of 1933
Author Information
Eduardo Grüner is a sociologist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Buenos Aires. He was awarded the Argentine National Literary Prize in 2011 for the original Spanish version of this book.
