History, power, ideology

History, power, ideology

by Donald L. Donham

Part of Studies in Marxism and social theory

1990
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"Is Marxism a reflection of the conceptual system it fights against, rather than a truly comprehensive approach to human history? Drawing on recent work in anthropology, history, and philosophy, Donald Donham tackles this question by analyzing a radically different social order: the former Maale kingdom of southern Ethiopia."--BOOK JACKET. "Unlike capitalist societies, wherein inequality is organized by contracts between "free" individuals, in Maale powerful men were thought to "beget" others through control of biological fertility and material fortune. Donham scrutinizes this unusual system of domination in order to sharpen issues in social and cultural theory. He concludes that the interpretation of symbols and analysis of historical contingency should be crucial steps in any Marxist investigation. The result is a provocative and original re-reading of the Marxist tradition, and a spirited defense of its continued vitality and relevance."--BOOK JACKET.

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