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Pope and tsar, metternich and guizot, french radicals and german policespies. Originally titled manifesto of the communist party, the communist manifesto is a political pamphlet published in 1848 by the german philosophers karl marx and friedrich engles. About marx and engels communist manifesto introducing the most famous work of the nineteenthcentury radical thinkers karl marx and frederick engels, this comprehensive readers guide to the communist manifesto explores the key themes, ideas and issues of the revolutionary pamphlet. Manifesto of the communist party annotated friedrich engels. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. This is how the capitalist class came to power in countries like england and france, as the rising bourgeoisie were drawn into conflict with the existing. The manifesto is split into four sections but the overall aim of the book is an attempt to explain the ideologies and goals of the communist party. Karl marx and friedrich engels wrote the communist manifesto in 1848 as a calltoarms against all the bourgeois oppressors. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Marx claims his analysis of class struggle explained all hitherto existing society section1.
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