Helen Macfarlane: A Feminist, Revolutionary Journalist, and Philosopher in Mid-nineteenth-century EnglandHelen Macfarlane, revolutionary social critic, feminist and Hegelian philosopher was the first English translator of Karl Marx and Fredrich Engel's theCommunist Manifesto. Her original translation is included in this edition. Marx publicly admired her as a rare and original thinker and journalist. This book recreates her intellectual and political world at a key turning point in European history. |
Contents
Interrogating History | 6 |
The Making of Red Republicanism | 11 |
Hegels England | 21 |
Fraternal Democrats | 31 |
The Mystery of a Nom de Plume | 41 |
Humbug Manufacturers and Rosewater Sentimentalists | 46 |
Christianity and Socialism | 52 |
Helen Macfarlanes Interpretation of Hegel | 59 |
The Translation of The Communist Manifesto | 88 |
Theory and Organization | 99 |
A Rare Bird Marxs Encounter with Macfarlane | 113 |
The End of Chartism | 121 |
The Legacy of Hegelian Marxism | 130 |
The Published Writings of Helen Macfarlane | 135 |
The Communist Manifesto Helen Macfarlanes 1850 Translation | 137 |
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Helen Macfarlane: A Feminist, Revolutionary Journalist, and Philosopher in ... David Black No preview available - 2004 |
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