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Das Kapital - (Skeptical Reader) Abridged by Karl Marx (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Das Kapital, Karl Marx's seminal work, is the book that above all others formed the twentieth century.
- About the Author: The list of Regnery authors reads like a "who's who" of conservative thought, action, and history.
- 320 Pages
- Philosophy, History & Surveys
- Series Name: Skeptical Reader
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About the Book
A more comprehensible version of Marx's most famous work for the modern student of Socialist and Communist thought.Book Synopsis
Das Kapital, Karl Marx's seminal work, is the book that above all others formed the twentieth century. From Kapital sprung the economic and political systems that at one time dominated half the earth and for nearly a century kept the world on the brink of war. Even today, more than one billion Chinese citizens live under a regime that proclaims fealty to Marxist ideology. Yet this important tome has been passed over by many readers frustrated by Marx's difficult style and his preoccupation with nineteenth-century events of little relevance to today's reader. Here Serge Levitsky presents a revised version of Kapital, abridged to emphasize the political and philosophical core of Marx's work while trimming away much that is now unimportant. Pointing out Marx's many erroneous predictions about the development of capitalism, Levitsky's introduction nevertheless argues for Kapital's relevance as a prime example of a philosophy of economic determinism that "subordinates the problems of human freedom and human dignity to the issues of who should own the means of production and how wealth should be distributed." Here then is a fresh and highly readable version of a work whose ideas provided inspiration for communist regimes' ideological war against capitalism, a struggle that helped to shape the world today.From the Back Cover
Das Kapital, Karl Marx's masterwork, is the book that above all others formed the twentieth century. From Kapital sprung the economic and political systems that in our time dominated half the earth and for half a century kept the world on the brink of war. Even today, one billion Chinese remain in the power of the Marxist system. Yet this important and powerful work has been passed over by many readers frustrated by Marx's difficult style and his preoccupation with nineteenth-century events of little relevance to today's reader. Now Serge Levitsky presents a new revised version of this masterpiece, carefully retranslated for the modern reader and abridged to emphasize the political and philosophical core of Marx's work, while trimming away much that is now unimportant. Here then is a fresh and highly readable version of a work whose ideas have influenced the lives of nearly every person alive today.About the Author
The list of Regnery authors reads like a "who's who" of conservative thought, action, and history.Dimensions (Overall): 8.28 Inches (H) x 5.44 Inches (W) x .87 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 356
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: History & Surveys
Series Title: Skeptical Reader
Publisher: Gateway Editions
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Karl Marx
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 1996
TCIN: 76934550
UPC: 9780895267115
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-0543
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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