Karl Marx: An Illustrated Biography
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: paperback. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact and sound.
A landmark work in political biography, Karl Marx: An Illustrated Biography chronicles the life of one of history's most influential and controversial thinkers, from his early years in Trier through his decades of intellectual labour in London. Werner Blumenberg presents a vivid and accessible portrait of Marx the man — his personal struggles, his fierce intellectual ambitions, and his complex relationships with collaborators like Friedrich Engels — alongside a clear-eyed account of the ideas that would reshape the modern world. Translated by Douglas Scott and featuring a foreword by the distinguished historian Gareth Stedman Jones, this illustrated edition brings together rich visual material with authoritative biographical narrative. It remains an essential introduction to the man behind the ideology, balancing scholarly rigour with readability to illuminate how Marx's restless critique of capitalism gave birth to a revolutionary legacy that continues to resonate today.
Author: Werner Blumenberg
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: paperback. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact and sound.
A landmark work in political biography, Karl Marx: An Illustrated Biography chronicles the life of one of history's most influential and controversial thinkers, from his early years in Trier through his decades of intellectual labour in London. Werner Blumenberg presents a vivid and accessible portrait of Marx the man — his personal struggles, his fierce intellectual ambitions, and his complex relationships with collaborators like Friedrich Engels — alongside a clear-eyed account of the ideas that would reshape the modern world. Translated by Douglas Scott and featuring a foreword by the distinguished historian Gareth Stedman Jones, this illustrated edition brings together rich visual material with authoritative biographical narrative. It remains an essential introduction to the man behind the ideology, balancing scholarly rigour with readability to illuminate how Marx's restless critique of capitalism gave birth to a revolutionary legacy that continues to resonate today.