The German Ideology
The German Ideology by Karl Marx, published by Martino Fine Books in June 2011, is a reprint of the 1939 edition, encompassing 234 pages in English. This edition presents Parts I and III of the original work, which was co-authored by Marx and Friedrich Engels around 1846. Part I is recognized as a significant exposition of Marx’s theory of history, particularly his materialist conception of history, while Part III elaborates on Marx and Engels’ views on true socialism.
Readers will find a comprehensive statement of Marx’s historical theory in Part I, which has been valuable to Marxist scholars for its detailed analysis. Part III, included in its entirety, further explores the authors’ conception of socialism. Notably, this edition omits Part II, which contained polemics against other thinkers, to create a more concise volume. Additionally, the book features an appendix with the “Theses on Feuerbach” and includes an index of authors, complete with scholarly citations and footnotes, making it a resourceful text for those interested in political ideologies and critical theory.
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2011 Reprint of 1939 Edition. Parts I & III of “The German Ideology”. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Originally published by the Marx-Engels Institute in Moscow in 1939. “The German Ideology” was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels circa 1846, but published later. The original edition was divided into three parts. Part I, the most significant, is perhaps the classic statement of the Marxist theory of history and his much cited “materialist conception of history”. Since its first publication, Marxist scholars have found Part I “The German Ideology” particularly valuable since it is perhaps the most comprehensive statement of Marx’s theory of history stated at such length and detail. Part II consisted of many satirically written polemics against Bruno Bauer, other Young Hegelians, and Max Stirner. These polemical and highly partisan sections of the “German Ideology” have not been reproduced in this edition. We reprint Parts I & Parts III only. Part III treats Marx & Engels’ conception of true socialism and is reprinted in its entirety. Part II has not been reprinted in this edition in order to produce a small and inexpensive book which contains the gist of the “German Ideology”. Appendix contains the “Theses on Feuerbach.” Index of authors, with scholarly citations and footnotes.
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