Carver Terrell (Head Of The Department Of Politics At Bristol University)
Carver Terrell (Head Of The Department Of Politics At Bristol University) - Engels: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
Carver Terrell (Head Of The Department Of Politics At Bristol University) - Engels: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
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Description: It is by no means absurd to say that Engels invented Marxism. His work did more than Marx to make converts of the most influential political movement of modern times. He was not only the father of dialectical and historical materialism the official philosophies of history and science in many communist countries; he was also the first Marxist historian anthropologist philosopher and commentator on early Marx. In his later years Engels developed his materialist interpretation of history his chief intellectual legacy which has had revolutionary effects on the arts and social sciences. Terrell Carver traces its source and its effect on the development of Marxist theory and practice assesses its utility and discusses the difficulties which Marxists have encountered in defending it. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Engels: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Carver Terrell (Head Of The Department Of Politics At Bristol University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192804662
Pages: 128 Pages, 8 Halftones
Publication Date: 7/31/2003
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Marxism & Communism
Description: It is by no means absurd to say that Engels invented Marxism. His work did more than Marx to make converts of the most influential political movement of modern times. He was not only the father of dialectical and historical materialism the official philosophies of history and science in many communist countries; he was also the first Marxist historian anthropologist philosopher and commentator on early Marx. In his later years Engels developed his materialist interpretation of history his chief intellectual legacy which has had revolutionary effects on the arts and social sciences. Terrell Carver traces its source and its effect on the development of Marxist theory and practice assesses its utility and discusses the difficulties which Marxists have encountered in defending it. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Engels: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Carver Terrell (Head Of The Department Of Politics At Bristol University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192804662
Pages: 128 Pages, 8 Halftones
Publication Date: 7/31/2003
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Marxism & Communism
