The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
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| ISBN | 9780141191119 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Friedrich Engels |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.178 |
| Publishing Date | 29/04/2010 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €22.45 |
| Tax | €1.35 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €23.80 |
| Availability | 6 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
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.