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German Left And The Weimar Republic: A Selection Of Documents: Historical Materialism, Volume 75
Ben Fowkes
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Description for German Left And The Weimar Republic: A Selection Of Documents: Historical Materialism, Volume 75
Paperback. Series: Historical Materialism. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JFSC; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
The German Left and the Weimar Republic illuminates the history of the political left by presenting a wide range of documents on various aspects of socialist and communist activity in Germany. Separate chapters deal with the policy of Social Democracy and the attempts of the Communist Party to overthrow the Weimar Republic. Later chapters discuss social issues, in particular questions of gender and sexuality. The book concludes with a presentation of documents on various groups of socialist and communist dissidents.
The German Left and the Weimar Republic illuminates the history of the political left by presenting a wide range of documents on various aspects of socialist and communist activity in Germany. Separate chapters deal with the policy of Social Democracy and the attempts of the Communist Party to overthrow the Weimar Republic. Later chapters discuss social issues, in particular questions of gender and sexuality. The book concludes with a presentation of documents on various groups of socialist and communist dissidents.
Product Details
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Historical Materialism
Condition
New
Weight
572g
Number of Pages
406
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781608464869
SKU
V9781608464869
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About Ben Fowkes
Ben Fowkes taught history at the universities of Sheffield and North London. He carried out archival research in Vienna, Bonn, Prague and Moscow, and wrote a number of books, including Communism in Germany under the Weimar Republic. He also did a number of translations, such as Karl Marx: The Economic Manuscript of 1863-1865 (Capital, Book Three) and Henryk Grossman: Selected ... Read more
Reviews for German Left And The Weimar Republic: A Selection Of Documents: Historical Materialism, Volume 75
Socialist historian Ben Fowkes has given us a unique and vivid text documentary of the German workers' movement during the tumultuous years of its greatest influence... For socialists, this unique resource breaks through veils of historical interpretation and ideology and permits us to hear the protagonists of our movement's past in their own words. -John Riddell, editor ... Read more