Keith Flett convenor of the London Socialist Historians Group on his blog has paid tribute to the socialist historian Neil Faulkner who has sadly died of cancer aged just 64.
''Neil was perhaps best known as an archaeologist-he supported archaeology from below-but he wrote more widely on modern history too. Perhaps his landmark book is a Marxist History of the World from Neanderthals to Neo-Liberals (Pluto). It is classic text firmly in the traditions of Marxist history.
My review from the London Socialist Historians website is here:
https://londonsocialisthistorians.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-review-grand-narratives.html
I had known Neil for over 40 years. He arrived in Tottenham as a fresh faced student and SWP member keen to engage in political activity. He remained a member for many years but his enthusiasm and sharp minded approach were also to be found his history.''
Neil spoke at LSHG seminars and wrote for the newsletter over an extended period and his written contributions can hopefully be found below:
Archaeology from below - a socialist approach (2004)
Great War Archaeology Group mission statement (2005)
Revisionism and the new imperialism (2006)
Britain, the outbreak of the First World War and the role of the individual in history (2009)
See also:
Neil Faulkner Internet Archive at marxists.org
Very sorry to hear about the death of Neil Faulkner. I enjoyed Neil's talks at Marxism and his books on Roman and human history from a Marxist perspective. Neil was able to make complex theories accessible to those of us, who missed the opportunity to study history or archaeology at university.
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