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The origin of the family, private property, and the state

Engels, Friedrich, 1820-18952021
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In this provocative and now-classic work, Friedrich Engels explores the interrelated development of the family and the state from ancient society to the Victorian era. Drawing on new anthropological theories of his time, Engels argued that matriarchal communal societies had been overthrown by class society and its emphasis on private, not communal, property and monogamous, rather than polygamous, sexual organization.
Edition:
New edition / introduction by Evelyn Reed.
Imprint:
London : Verso, 2021.
Collation:
240 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781839761515 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
321.1
Language:
English
BRN:
2530997
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