Das Kommunistische Manifest

The Communist Manifesto, originally the Manifesto of the Communist Party (German: Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei), is an 1848 pamphlet by German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Commissioned by the Communist League and originally published in London just as the Revolutions of 1848 began to erupt, the Manifesto was later recognised as one of the world's most influential political documents. It presents an analytical approach to the class struggle (historical and then-present) and the conflicts of capitalism and the capitalist mode of production, rather than a prediction of communism's potential …

130 pages

German language

Published Feb. 21, 1848

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OCLC Number:
1082351928

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  • politics

Reviews

Felt like reading modern day discourse but in a good way

OK, Marx and Engles went off with this one. The text of the Manifesto itself is written in an extremely compelling, approachable way. I was surprised by how contemporary it felt. And of course, ‘you have nothing to lose but your chains’ is just iconic.

Most of this book, however, was a lengthy deep dive into the context of the Manifesto. It got dry and tedious quite often, but I did get through it all and I am glad I did.

It provided helpful context. It made me feel much better about myself for not having all the answers, because holy cow did Marx flip flop on his politics throughout his life.

One chapter in particular, about the role of monotheistic religions in our increasingly individualistic society absolutely blew my mind.

So yeah, it is slightly self-flagellating, but I think it was good to get through …