The communist manifesto, originally the manifesto of the communist party german. Originally published on the eve of the 1848 european revolutions, the communist manifesto is a condensed and incisive account of the worldview marx and engels developed during their hectic intellectual and political collaboration. The manifesto caused a huge amount of discussion for its support for a forcible overthrow of the existing politics and society. The communist manifesto karl marx, friedrich engels. First published in 1848 in london, the manifesto helped fuel the spring of nations. It has since been recognized as one of the worlds most influential political manuscripts. Very well designed cover and well formatted interior. Without question one of the most significant books in modern history, the communist manifesto is a brief, populist pamphlet that distils the core ideas of communism into accessible prose. Download the audiobook version of communist manifesto by karl marx and fredrick engels today. The manifesto suggested a course of action for a proletarian revolution to overthrow capitalism and, eventually, to. All the powers of old europe have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this spectre.
Karl marx and friedrich engels 18181883, 18201895 the communist manifesto was conceived as an outline of the basic beliefs of the communist movement. The cambridge companion to the communist manifesto edited. The communist league in london commissioned the work, which was originally published in german. Niccolo machiavelli wrote the prince, in which he argues that people are naturally immoral and will do what they can, whether good or bad, to maintain wellliked. Pope and tsar, metternich and guizot, french radicals and german policespies. The cambridge companion to the communist manifesto covers the historical and biographical contexts and major contemporary interpretations of this classic text for understanding marx and engels, and for grasping marxist political theory. Commissioned by the communist league and written by communist theorists karl marx and friedrich engels, it laid out the leagues purposes and program.
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