Screen LibraryThe Communist manifesto : a road map to history's most important political document /
Since it was first written in 1848, The Communist Manifesto has been translated into more languages than any other modern text. All across the world--in countless places and idioms--it has been debated, shared, brandished, invoked, banned, burned, and even declared "dead." But in an era of...
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Haymarket Books,
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| Publisher Address: | Chicago, IL : |
| Publication Dates: | 2024. |
| Literature type: | Book |
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English German |
| Edition: | Revised second edition. |
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Since it was first written in 1848, The Communist Manifesto has been translated into more languages than any other modern text. All across the world--in countless places and idioms--it has been debated, shared, brandished, invoked, banned, burned, and even declared "dead." But in an era of escalating political, economic, health, and environmental crises, Marx and Engels' fierce indictment of capitalism is more relevant than ever, and their Manifesto remains required reading from the classroom to the picket line. Scholar Phil Gasper draws on his decades of teaching and organizing experience to produce a beautifully organized edition of the Manifesto that brings the text to life. By fully annotating the Manifesto with clear historical references and explication, a glossary, and including additional related texts, Gasper provides an accessible and comprehensive reference edition suited to first-time readers and dedicated partisans alike. -- From back cover. |
| Item Description: | Annotated edition. Compilation ©2005. This edition published 2024. |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 216 pages ; 19 x 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-211) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781642599787 1642599786 |
| Index Number: | HX273 |
| CLC: | A122 |
| Call Number: | A122/M392-13/rev. 2nd ed. |
| Contents: | Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction: history's most important political document -- Marxism in a nutshell-- The annotated Communist Manifesto: Preamble -- Section I Bourgeois and Proletarians -- Section II Proletarians and Communists -- Section III Socialist and Communist literature -- Section IV Position of the Communists in relation to the various existing opposition parties -- Additional materials : Afterword: is the Manifesto still relevant? -- Appendix A: Prefaces from later editions -- The 1872 German edition -- The 1882 Russian edition -- The 1883 German edition -- The 1888 English edition -- Appendix B: Engels' The Principles of Communism -- Appendix C: Other writings by Marx and Engels -- Marx on alienation -- Demands of the Communist Party in Germany, March 1848 -- The Materialist conception of history -- History and revolution -- Colonialism, racism, slavery, and the origins of Capitalism -- On the Irish question -- The Paris Commune -- The transition to Communism -- The realm of necessity and the realm of freedom -- Women's oppression and women's liberation -- The emergence of classes and the state -- Marx's legacy -- Study and discussion questions -- A note of the translation -- Further reading -- Glossary -- References -- Index. |