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The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, in the Light of the Researches of Lewis H. Morgan
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State in the Light of the Researches of Lewis H Morgan
Author: Friedrich Engels
"The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State (1884)" was a provocative and profoundly influential critique of the Victorian nuclear family. Engels argued that the traditional monogamous household was in fact a recent construct, closely bound up with capitalist societies. Under this patriarchal system, women were servants a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780717803590
ISBN-10: 0717803597
Publication Date: 6/1972
Pages: 274
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Publisher: International Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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