Eighteenth Brumaire in the United States, Germany, and France, 1852193 - Meanings and Uses in Context

The Eighteenth Brumaire in the United States, Germany, and France, 1852-1933 explores the political history of Karl Marx's seminal text. Written in an engaging narrative that centers political actors engaging with the text, the book uses published and archival sources to reconstruct the contexts of editions over eight decades.

List of contents

Preface. Introduction. 1. A Picture of the Land of Revolution 2. The Rediscovery of the Brumaire in Germany, 1860-1870 3. The Brumaire in Germany and France, 1872-1891 4. The Brumaire in Germany and France, 1890-1914 5. The Eighteenth Brumaire in the United States, 1897-1913 6. Three Editions of the Brumaire in the Weimar Republic. Conclusion: The Eighteenth Brumaire in History and Theory

About the author

Sam Stark is an Associate Fellow of Grace Hopper College, Yale University. He was formerly editor for political theory, philosophy, and law at Harvard University Press.

Product details

• Authors: Sam Stark
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032872308
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3287230-8
• No. of pages: 237
• Series: Marx and Marxisms
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Historiography, Translation & interpretation, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Political science and theory, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Marxism & Communism, Translation and interpretation