The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State

The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
First edition (1884)
AuthorFriedrich Engels
Original titleDer Ursprung der Familie, des Privateigenthums und des Staats
LanguageGerman
SubjectsCapitalism, Gender roles, Nuclear family, Patriarchy
Publication date
1884
Published in English
1902
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The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State: in the Light of the Researches of Lewis H. Morgan (German: Der Ursprung der Familie, des Privateigenthums und des Staats) is an 1884 anthropological treatise by Friedrich Engels. It is partially based on notes by Karl Marx to Lewis H. Morgan's book Ancient Society (1877). The book is an early historical materialist work and is regarded as one of the first major works on family economics.


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