I also regret the passing of Jim Blaut. As Rob
says, perhaps it was for the best given his more
general health situation. Jim was certainly provocative,
but also very informative and stimulating. His books
are important and leave serious legacies.
Barkley Rosser
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Schaap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 10:36 AM
Subject: [PEN-L:4462] Re: Jim Blaut
>Terrible news, Lou.
>
>Pugnacious customer that Jim could be, he certainly did a lot to broaden my
>view of world history - and this time last year this list was singing with
>good stuff coz of Jim and the responses he elicited. I'm sure I wasn't the
>only one who enjoyably learned heaps.
>
>And mebbe, given the particular cancer he had, Jim's well out of it now ...
>
>Anyway - opening a coldie to Jim's memory,
>Rob.
>
>>I just received word that Jim Blaut died of a heart attack. He had been
>>battling pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease. Jim
>>was 70 years old.
>>
>>He is the author of numerous books and articles on a wide range of topics,
>>including Lenin's views on the national question. His most recent works
>>dealt with the problem of Eurocentrism. The first two ("Colonizer's Model
>>of the World", "Eight Eurocentric Historians") were meant to be part of a
>>trilogy. I believe that these powerful works can certainly stand on their
>>own and strongly recommend that people look at them.
>>
>>I was proud to have gotten to know Jim fairly well through battles with in
>>the Internet that he quite rightly referred to as "food fights". This was
>>typical of Jim who did not stand on ceremony. He was blunt, honest and to
>>the point. He was also an activist and put in many years as an activist
>>with the Puerto Rican Socialist Party. His wife was a central leader of
>>that organization.
>>
>>If I receive further word, I will pass it along.
>>
>>Louis Proyect
>>Marxism mailing list: http://www.marxmail.org
>>
>>
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