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Karl Marx (1818-1883) - philosopher, historian, sociologist, economist, current affairs journalist, and editor - was one of the most influential and revolutionary thinkers of modern history, but he is rarely thought of as a Jewish thinker, and his Jewish background is either overlooked or misrepresented. Avineri puts Marx's Jewish background in its proper and balanced perspective, and traces Marx's intellectual development in light of the historical, intellectual, and political contexts in which he lived.

Returning Marx to the Victorian confines of the 19th century, Jonathan Sperber, one of the United States' leading European historians, challenges many of our misconceptions of this political firebrand turned London journalist. In this deeply humanizing portrait, Marx no longer is the Olympian soothsayer, divining the dialectical imperatives of human history, but a scholar-activist whose revolutionary Weltanschauung was closer to Robespierre's than to those of 20th-century Marxists.

Two decades after the publication of The Black Book of Communism, nearly everyone is or at least should be aware of the immense evil produced by that devilish ideology first hatched when Karl Marx penned his Communist Manifesto two centuries ago. Far too many people, however, separate Marx the man from the evils wrought by the oppressive ideology and theory that bears his name.

In Left of Karl Marx, Carole Boyce Davies assesses the activism, writing, and legacy of Claudia Jones (1915-1964), a pioneering Afro-Caribbean radical intellectual, dedicated communist, and feminist. Jones is buried in London's Highgate Cemetery, to the left of Karl Marx - a location that Boyce Davies finds fitting given how Jones expanded Marxism-Leninism to incorporate gender and race in her political critique and activism.

Although one of the most influential thinkers of the last millennium, Karl Marx was relatively unheralded during most of his lifetime. Famous for predicting the inevitable demise of capitalism, it was only after his death that his clarion call reached a wide audience: "Workers of the world unite - you have nothing to lose but your chains." Andrew Collier breathes new life into the achievements of Karl Marx, arguing that his work is still of vital relevance in today’s global climate of inequality.

Le ambiguità di un pensiero forte. Filosofo, economista, profeta dell'ultima eresia teologico-politica dell'Occidente: l'opinione mondiale si divide fra quanti lo considerano eroe e salvatore del proletariato e quanti vedono in lui il demone simbolo di ogni male. Marx è stato a lungo oggetto di interpretazioni e sentimenti disparati, fino a diventare un'icona resa neutra dalla storia, ritratta nel granitico monumento davanti alla Piazza Rossa di Mosca e posta di fianco a Oliver Hardy sulla copertina di "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" dei Beatles.

Written to commemorate the centenary of Karl Marx’s birth, Max Beer, an Austrian historian of the socialist and Marxist movements, presents a clear, detailed and highly accessible work: the first half comprises a biography, full of fascinating quotations and insightful observations whilst the second analyses many aspects of Marx’s historical and economic teachings, with useful exemplars.

Karl Marx, coauthor of the revolutionary text The Communist Manifesto, grew up in a Christian family, and his early writings showed belief in a Christian worldview. Yet in his adulthood, Marx embraced a deep personal rebellion against God and all Christian values. In Karl Marx and the Satanic Roots of Communism, Richard Wurmbrand explores the development of Marx’s antireligious perspective that led to the philosophical foundations of communism.

Am 18. Februar 1882 besteigt Karl Marx in Marseille den Dampfer "Said" und verlässt zum ersten Mal Europa. Den Tod seiner Frau Jenny drei Monate zuvor hat er nicht verwunden. Er ist krank und hofft auf Genesung in Algier. Anhand von teils unpublizierten Quellen erzählt Uwe Wittstock höchst lebendig von der letzten großen Reise des großen Denkers und blickt mit ihm zurück auf sein außergewöhnliches Leben: die wilden Studienjahre in Bonn und Berlin, Marx’ frühe poetische Ambitionen, seine seltsam bremsende Rolle im Revolutionsjahr 1848, dann das ewige Exil, die Zumutungen der Armut.

Die Beziehung von Karl und Jenny Marx war inniglich. Eleanor, ihre jüngste Tochter, schrieb über die Eltern: "Beide passten vollkommen zusammen und ergänzten sich. Sein Leben lang empfand Marx für sein Weib nicht nur Liebe, sondern Verliebtheit." Ein Dokument dafür ist ein Brief, den Karl Marx im Dezember 1863 schrieb. Er war damals 45 Jahre alt undbereits seit 20 Jahren verheiratet: "Außerdem fragt man mich täglich, links und rechts, nach dem einstmals schönsten Mädchen von Trier und der Ballkönigin."

Karl Marx – Begründer des Marxismus und Sozialismus. Der Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold erläutert verständlich und strukturiert Basiswissen zum Begründer des Marxismus. Karl Marx (1818–1883) wurde am 5. Mai 1818 in Trier geboren, stammte aus einer wohlhabenden jüdischen Familie und studierte, unter dem Einfluss des Philosophen Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Rechtswissenschaften und Philosophie in Bonn und Berlin. Marx trat radikalen Kreisen bei, arbeitete als Journalist und wanderte, behördlich verfolgt, im Jahr 1843 nach Paris aus.

Dâhiler ve Aşkları; sanat, edebiyat, bilim ve düşün tarihinin önde gelen dâhilerinin yaşadığı aşkları, eserleri paralelinde ortaya koyan, ansiklopedik ölçekte bir biyografi kitabı. Gerek ülkemizde, gerekse dünyada toplam olarak bu kapsamda oluşturulmuş nadir eserlerden biri olma özelliği de taşıyan bu önemli kitap; içinde yer alan dâhilere, yaptıkları çalışmalar ve ilgi alanları açısından oldukça yakın değerli yazar ve şairlerimizin yoğun çabalarıyla ortaya çıktı.

Friedrich Engels – Mitbegründer des Marxismus Der Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold erläutert verständlich und strukturiert Basiswissen zum Mitbegründer des Marxismus. Friedrich Engels (1820–1895) wurde am 28. November 1820 in Barmen, Deutschland, geboren und wuchs in einer wohlhabenden, protestantischen Familie auf. Sein Vater war Textilfabrikant, was ihn schon früh mit den Verhältnissen der Arbeiterklasse vertraut machte. Friedrich Engels entwickelte ein starkes Interesse an Philosophie und Literatur, was ihn zu den Werken Hegels und den frühen sozialistischen Theorien führte.

Friedrich Nietzsche, Henry David Thoreau, and Karl Marx are among the famous names whose wit and wisdom are included in this wonderful collection, "600 Quotes from Political Philosophy". A mixture of ancient and modern philosophers from China, Rome, Germany, and France, these world-renowned giants of philosophy remain just as influential and important as ever. This carefully crafted collection is guaranteed to inspire, amuse, and entertain, and it is ideal for those needing some philosophical guidance.