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Is this the right book for me?

Marx: A Complete Introduction will familiarize you with the revolutionary thinking of this significant man. It will take you through all the essential concepts - from class struggle to dialectical materialism. Expressing Marx's sometimes complex ideas in simple terms, and backed up with references to his own texts, this book gives you everything you need to know.

Marx: A Complete Introduction includes:

Chapter 1: Marx's early life
Europe at the time of Marx
The early life of Marx
University life
Life as a journalist
The Communist Manifesto
Exile

Chapter 2: Marx's later life
The move to London
Family life in London
Marx and Engels
Work in London
Das Kapital
The International
The later years

Chapter 3: Marx and philosophy
A brief history of philosophy
Which philosophers influenced Marx?
Ancient Greek philosophers
European philosophy
Utopian Socialists
Revolutionaries and anarchists
The importance of Hegel and Feuerbach
How did Marx differ from those who went before?
Political economy
What part did Engels play?

Chapter 4: Economic theory
Dialectical materialism, historical materialism and economy
The capitalist economy
Commodities
Theory of surplus value
Profit and the division of labour
Capitalism in crisis
Falling wages and profits
Social labour
Accumulation and crisis
Centralization of the economy
Was Marx right about the economy?

Chapter 5: Economy and society
Imperialism and colonialism
Fetishism
Exploitation

Chapter 6: Class, class struggle and revolution
Introduction
The development of capitalist society
Dialectical materialism and class structure
Class in the capitalist society
Ideology
Class struggle
Workers' power and education
The Communist League and class struggle
The International Working Men's Association
Is revolution inevitable?

Chapter 7: Further Marxist thought
After the revolution
Communist society
Religion
Women's rights and the family
Art and culture
Freedom and the individual

Chapter 8: Marxism after Marx - ideas that changed the world
The spread of Marxist thought
The development of socialism
Russian communism
Chinese communism
The Cold War
The decline of communism
Has Marxism failed?

Chapter 9: Marxism after Marx - the development of Marxist thought
Types of Marxism
Where does Marx fit in?
Is Marxism relevant in the twenty-first century?
The future

Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:

Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

Five things to remember
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

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    Publisher: John Murray Press
    Publication Date: 23/04/2015
    ISBN13: 9781473608696, 978-1473608696
    ISBN10: 1473608694

    Number of Pages: 272

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    Description

    Is this the right book for me?

    Marx: A Complete Introduction will familiarize you with the revolutionary thinking of this significant man. It will take you through all the essential concepts - from class struggle to dialectical materialism. Expressing Marx's sometimes complex ideas in simple terms, and backed up with references to his own texts, this book gives you everything you need to know.

    Marx: A Complete Introduction includes:

    Chapter 1: Marx's early life
    Europe at the time of Marx
    The early life of Marx
    University life
    Life as a journalist
    The Communist Manifesto
    Exile

    Chapter 2: Marx's later life
    The move to London
    Family life in London
    Marx and Engels
    Work in London
    Das Kapital
    The International
    The later years

    Chapter 3: Marx and philosophy
    A brief history of philosophy
    Which philosophers influenced Marx?
    Ancient Greek philosophers
    European philosophy
    Utopian Socialists
    Revolutionaries and anarchists
    The importance of Hegel and Feuerbach
    How did Marx differ from those who went before?
    Political economy
    What part did Engels play?

    Chapter 4: Economic theory
    Dialectical materialism, historical materialism and economy
    The capitalist economy
    Commodities
    Theory of surplus value
    Profit and the division of labour
    Capitalism in crisis
    Falling wages and profits
    Social labour
    Accumulation and crisis
    Centralization of the economy
    Was Marx right about the economy?

    Chapter 5: Economy and society
    Imperialism and colonialism
    Fetishism
    Exploitation

    Chapter 6: Class, class struggle and revolution
    Introduction
    The development of capitalist society
    Dialectical materialism and class structure
    Class in the capitalist society
    Ideology
    Class struggle
    Workers' power and education
    The Communist League and class struggle
    The International Working Men's Association
    Is revolution inevitable?

    Chapter 7: Further Marxist thought
    After the revolution
    Communist society
    Religion
    Women's rights and the family
    Art and culture
    Freedom and the individual

    Chapter 8: Marxism after Marx - ideas that changed the world
    The spread of Marxist thought
    The development of socialism
    Russian communism
    Chinese communism
    The Cold War
    The decline of communism
    Has Marxism failed?

    Chapter 9: Marxism after Marx - the development of Marxist thought
    Types of Marxism
    Where does Marx fit in?
    Is Marxism relevant in the twenty-first century?
    The future

    Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:

    Author insights
    Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

    Test yourself
    Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

    Five things to remember
    Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

    Try this
    Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

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