The Story of Karl Marx 200 Years After His Birth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Basinger, Rachel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.

Marx, Karl.

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883--Philosophy.

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883--Influence.

Communism.

Socialism.

Marxian economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ocala, FL : Atlantic Publishing Group, 2018.

Summary:

What if you could be a student in the morning, an accountant in the afternoon, and a physical therapist in the evening then try three completely different trades the following day? This was Karl Marx s vision for the world. Marx, a 19th century German philosopher who was completely fluent in German, English, and French, believed the proletariat, or the working class, was enslaved by the bourgeoisie, or ruling class. Despite being a small percentage of the population, the bourgeoisie controlled the vast majority of the world s wealth and all means of production. But what if all the workers of the world got together could they oust the ruling class? Within a few decades of his death, Marx s ideas swept across Europe and dramatically influenced the events of the 20thcentury. Millions perished at the hands of Russian dictator Joseph Stalin and other communist leaders, who followed their interpretations of Marx s philosophy to its unintended ends. But long before Stalin assumed power or the Iron Curtain fell across Europe, there was a boy born into a German middle-class family in 1818. You will learn about Marx s marriage to a young baroness, his seven children, and his longstanding relationship with fellow philosopher Friedrich Engels, one of the few people who could decipher Marx s messy handwriting. When you are done reading this book, you may not exclaim, Workers of the world, unite! (as Marx famously did at the end of The Communist Manifesto ), but you ll understand more of what he meant by that and more about the man behind the statement. -- (1/4/2017 12:00:00 AM)"

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Foreword

David Macgregor

Preface

Johan Fornäs

Introduction

March 17, 1883

Chapter 1

Trier 1818-1836

Chapter 2

Bonn and Berlin 1836-1842

Chapter 3

Cologne 1842-1843

Chapter 4

Paris 1843-1845

Chapter 5

Brussels 1845-1848

Chapter 6

Cologne II 1848-1849

Chapter 7

London I 1849-1859

Chapter 8

London II 1859-1883

Chapter 9

Major Works

Chapter 10

Lasting Significance and Legacy

Conclusion

Author's Note/Acknowledgements

Historical Timeline

Glossary

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781620234181

1620234181

OCLC:

1090492424