Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
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Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State by 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 and, effectively, prostitutes. Only Communism would herald the dawn of communal living and a new sexual freedom and, in turn, the role of the state would become superfluous.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780717803590 |
| ISBN 10 | 0717803597 |
| Title | Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State |
| Author | Friedrich Engels |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | International Publishers Co Inc.,U.S. |
| Year published | 1995-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 274 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |