Understanding The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is one of the world's most influential political documents. Written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, it presented the Communist League's program and purposes. It explained the goals of communism and the theory underlying the movement. Among other topics, this volume discusses and brings to life the reasons why the document was written, how it was received by the people for whom it was written, the effect it had on society at the time, the global effects and repercussions it had, and whether it has any relevancy in the 21st century. The entire document is reproduced in the book.
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Series Review: Words that Changed the World"Scattered throughout the texts are a good number of well-captioned, color illustrations and photos. These books are valuable resources for teachers and students doing research projects across the curriculum."
--School Library Journal
Series Review: Words that Changed the World
"This very interesting, informative series will be of use to students studying the history of these writings or the times in which they were produced, or the philosophical underpinnings of the works. Each book contains a helpful introduction, a brief table of contents, a glossary, and "More Information."...Each book contains a link to the publisher's website where pertinent websites can be found...Each volume connects the work to current times, making discussion more relevant for students."
--Library Media Connection
