Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State

by Frederick Engels, Friedrich Engels, Evelyn Reed

Overview

How the emergence of class‑divided society gave rise to repressive state bodies and family structures that protect the property of the ruling layers and enable them to pass along wealth and privilege. Engels discusses the consequences for working people of these class institutions—from their original forms to their modern versions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780873482615
Publisher:	Pathfinder Press
Publication date:	06/01/1972
Pages:	259
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.67(d)