Overview
One of the most influential and widely read political documents, The Communist Manifesto; deep dives into the nature and politics of society. History is nothing but a series of class struggles between the haves (the bourgeoisie) and the have-nots (the proletariats). Envisioning a revolution by the 'workers of the world' that will overthrow Capitalism, it speaks of a society free of private ownership and control, where everyone is free. Now with seven rarely published prefaces, this edition of The Communist Manifesto; encapsulates the theory of Marxism, as penned by German philosophers and political theorists, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Lucid, potent, and above all eye-opening, The Communist Manifesto; will change the way you see and understand the world.
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Author: Friedrich Engels ,
Karl Marx
Publisher: Penguin Random House India
Imprint: Penguin
Weight: 0.080kg
ISBN: 9780143456834
ISBN 10: 0143456830
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 15 February 2022
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Friedrich Engels (Author) FRIEDRICH ENGELS?was a German philosopher, ?economist, historian, ?political theorist and?revolutionary socialist. He was also a businessman, journalist and political activist. Engels developed what is now known as?Marxism?together with?Karl Marx. In 1845, he published?The Condition of the Working Class in England, based on personal observations and research in English cities. In 1848, Engels co-authored?The Communist Manifesto?with Marx and also authored and co-authored many other works. After Marx's death, Engels edited the second and third volumes of?Das Kapital.?He died in 1895. Karl Marx (Author) KARL MARX was a German philosopher, political economist, historian, political theorist, sociologist, communist, and revolutionary, whose ideas played a significant role in the development of modern communism. Born in Trier, Germany, Marx Studied law and philosophy at University. Due to his political writings, he was forced to live in exile in London, where he continued to develop his thought in collaboration with German thinker Friedrich Engels and publish his writings. His best-known titles are the 1848?pamphlet?The Communist Manifesto?and the three-volume?Das Kapital?(1867-1883). Marx's political and philosophical thought had enormous influence on subsequent intellectual, economic and political history
