Aims and Scope of Historical Materialism
Historical Materialism is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Brill Publishers of historical materialism, the study of society, economics, and history using a Marxist approach. The journal started as a project at the London School of Economics from 1995 to 1998. Currently it is affiliated at the SOAS the University of London. Starting from 2008 the journal organises an annual conference and a book series. Less
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1
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34
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Historical Materialism Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | BRILL |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1997 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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