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August Bebel : social democracy and the founding of the labour movement / Jürgen Schmidt ; translated by Christine Brocks.
Van Pelt Library HX274.7.B43 S3613 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schmidt, Jürgen, 1963- author.
- Standardized Title:
- August Bebel. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Bebel, August, 1840-1913.
- Bebel, August.
- Socialists--Germany--Biography.
- Socialists.
- Labor movement.
- History.
- Germany.
- Labor movement--Germany--History--19th century.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 225 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : I.B. Tauris, 2019.
- Language Note:
- Translated from the German.
- Contents:
- 1 On the Edge of the Lower Class: Poor and Yet Privileged p. 9
- 2 Artisan and Entrepreneur: A Success Story p. 17
- 3 The Path into Politics: 'Who is That Man with Such an Appearance?' p. 29
- 4 A Life for Politics: 'Taking the Bull by the Horns' p. 51
- 1867-1872: Bebel develops his talents p. 54
- 1872-1884/9: The dangerous member of the Reichstag p. 73
- 5 Family, Friends and Everyday Life: The Private Side to Bebel p. 91
- 6 Politics as a Vocation: 'One is No More than a Hackney' p. 109
- 7 Politics until Death: Battles of Words and War Prophecy p. 129
- 8 'Anti-Emperor of the Masses': Worshipping a Hero? p. 147.
- Notes:
- Originally published 2013 by Rotpunktverlag, Zurich.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-215) and index.
- ISBN:
- 178831445X
- 9781788314459
- OCLC:
- 1083301167
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