Communist Manifesto: Socialist Landmark
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and creasing to edges and corners. Page Condition: Likely yellowed given age. Markings: previous owner. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark work of political commentary, Communist Manifesto: Socialist Landmark presents Harold J. Laski's authoritative new appreciation of Marx and Engels' foundational 1848 text, written expressly for the British Labour Party on the centenary of its original publication. Laski, one of the twentieth century's most formidable political theorists, argues with characteristic rigour for the enduring relevance of the Manifesto as a document of historical and ideological consequence. He chronicles the conditions of industrial capitalism that gave rise to the original text, while situating it within the broader arc of socialist thought and democratic politics. The result is an incisive and scholarly reassessment that illuminates the Manifesto's intellectual legacy with clarity and conviction, making it an essential companion piece for students of political history and socialist theory alike.
Author: Harold J. Laski
Format: Hardback
Published: 1948, George Allen & Unwin
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and creasing to edges and corners. Page Condition: Likely yellowed given age. Markings: previous owner. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark work of political commentary, Communist Manifesto: Socialist Landmark presents Harold J. Laski's authoritative new appreciation of Marx and Engels' foundational 1848 text, written expressly for the British Labour Party on the centenary of its original publication. Laski, one of the twentieth century's most formidable political theorists, argues with characteristic rigour for the enduring relevance of the Manifesto as a document of historical and ideological consequence. He chronicles the conditions of industrial capitalism that gave rise to the original text, while situating it within the broader arc of socialist thought and democratic politics. The result is an incisive and scholarly reassessment that illuminates the Manifesto's intellectual legacy with clarity and conviction, making it an essential companion piece for students of political history and socialist theory alike.