Friedrich Engels wrote this in 1847 as a draft for the Communist League, a catechism of twenty-five questions and answers. He explains what communism is, how the proletariat arose from the industrial revolution, how it differs from earlier classes, what private property and the abolition of it mean, how the revolution might proceed, and what happens to the family, nations and religion. The text was a precursor of the Communist Manifesto, which Marx and Engels published the next year.
It suits readers who want a short, clear statement of early communist theory and a look at how the Manifesto was developed. It's useful for students of political thought and the history of socialism.
Outward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; a moderate read.
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- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- SAV
- Language
- DE
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