The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
$27.61
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
11 June 2010
Summary
Penguin Classics brings this seminal work by Engels back in to print, with a new introduction by historian Tristram Hunt.
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State (1884) was a provocative and profoundly influential critique of the Victorian nuclear family. Engels argued that the traditional monogamous household was in fact a recent construct, closely bound up with capitalist societies. Under this patriarchal system, women were servants and, effectively, prosti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141191119 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141191112 |
| Author: | Friedrich Engels |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 11 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 190g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 129mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels was born in 1820. In 1842 Engels went to Manchester to represent the family firm. Relationships there inspired the famous The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844. Collaboration with Marx began in 1844 and in 1847 he composed the first drafts of the Manifesto. After Marx’s death, he prepared the unfinished volumes of Capital for publication. He died in 1895.
Dr Tristram Hunt is one of Britain’s best known young historians. Educated at Cambridge and Chicago Universities, he is lecturer in British history at Queen Mary, University of London and author of several books. A leading historical broadcaster, he has authored numerous series for the BBC and Channel 4. A regular contributor to The Times, The Guardian and The Observer, he is a Trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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