Gramsci: Pre-Prison Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) [Paperback]

Antonio Gramsci (Author), Richard Bellamy (Editor), Virginia Cox (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521423074 | ISBN-13: 978-0521423076 | Publication Date: April 29, 1994 | Edition: 1st edition, paperback issue,

This collection of Gramsci's pre-prison writings, newly translated and including a number of pieces not previously available in English, covers the whole gamut of his journalistic activity, from general cultural criticism to commentaries on local, national and international events. It will be of interest to a broad range of scholars and students concerned with the history of political, social and cultural thought in the twentieth century.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[T]he first reasonably representative collection of his early political and cultural journalism available in English....Gramsci is revealed as a brilliant journalist first and foremost, and secondly as a Communist activist...." Martin Clark, Times Literary Supplement

"...will be a useful aid to Gramsci scholarship." Ethics

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1st edition, paperback issue, edition (April 29, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521423074
• ISBN-13: 978-0521423076
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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