Jos© Carlos Mari¡tegui

"Deni Rubbo's fine book is a concise and illuminating study of the critique of Eurocentrism in the life and work of the Peruvian Jose Carlos Mariategui, one of Latin America's most important Marxist intellectuals in the twentieth century. His sociological approach to intellectual history - studying intellectual formation and influences, employment history, diverse life experiences and a wide range of both "minor" and "major" texts and correspondence - offers a fresh approach to understanding the intense process of Mariategui's adoption and development of Marxism and his critique of Eurocentrism. The book is organized chronologically, deftly highlighting the main events, debates and formation of the Peruvian Marxist in relation to the critique of Eurocentrism. Rubbo's study joins an increasingly rich bibliography of Mariateguian studies that promise to enlarge our knowledge of key questions not only in the history of social theory and the left, but in current debates around strategy and tactics in social and workers' movements."

Sean Purdy, University of Sao Paulo

"The central axis of this book breaks with two contrasting images of Mariategui: the nationalist and the cosmopolitan, which allows him to conclude, with great success, on the current possibilities of a non-Eurocentric Marxism. It is the result of several years of research in Brazil and Peru. He stands out for his extensive knowledge of sources and handling of Mariategui's bibliography, which allows him to delve into the life and work of Mariategui with a depth that has not been seen for a long time."

Ricardo Portocarrero Grados, former director of the Museum Jose Carlos Mariategui and co-director of Archivo Jose Carlos Mariategui