(Paperback)

Offers a defence of the study of history against traditional empiricism and the relativism of postmodern historiography. This work discusses the relationship between Marx and Engels' theory of history, their methodology, and their politics, with a survey of the Marxist literature on the transitions between various modes of production.

(Hardback)

This book defends the Marxist theory of history through, first, a critique of its empiricist and postmodern critics, second, a practical demonstration of the power of Marxist historical writings, and, third, a survey of the powerful and influential methodological debates between Marxists. -- .