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Paul Lafargue and the Flowering of French Socialis (9780674659124) is a pivotal study that situates Lafargue within the broader currents of French socialist thought, illuminating how his life and writings helped shape modern leftist ideology. By tracing Lafargue’s ideas, relationships, and political activities, the work reveals the innovative synthesis of libertarian ethics, labor critique, and radical journalism that characterizes early French socialism.
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The book meticulously maps Lafargue’s intellectual development, exploring his collaborations with key figures, his controversial critiques of bourgeois society, and his enduring influence on socialist theory. It situates Lafargue amid the wake of the French Revolution’s legacy, the rise of labor movements, and the persistent tension between utopian imaginings and practical political action. Through careful analysis, it shows how Lafargue’s writings contributed to debates on workers’ rights, gender relations, and the ethics of revolution.
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Leslie Derfler is a prominent historian of political philosophy and social movements, renowned for lucid, richly researched biographies and interpretive works on liberalism, socialism, and the French Left. Derfler’s scholarship blends archival depth with accessible narrative, bringing to light overlooked interlocutors and the nuanced textures of 19th- and 20th-century political thought. His meticulous approach offers readers a clear, contextual portrait of Lafargue and his enduring legacy.
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The book provides a thorough, nuanced portrait of Lafargue and his influence on French socialism, combining biographical detail with critical analysis to illuminate a pivotal figure in the history of socialist thought.

1998, ISBN: 0674659120
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1998, ISBN: 9780674659124
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1998, ISBN: 0674659120
[EAN: 9780674659124], Neubuch, [PU: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass], Hardcover. Paul Lafargue, the disciple and son-in-law of Karl Marx, helped to found the first French Marxis… More...

1998, ISBN: 9780674659124
HARVARD UNIV PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: New, 384 Seiten, Publiziert: 1998-09-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: Illustrated, 0.7 kg, Philosophie, Sozialwissenschaft, … More...

1998
ISBN: 9780674659124
HARVARD UNIV PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: New, 384 Seiten, Publiziert: 1998-09-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: Illustrated, 0.7 kg, Philosophie, Sozialwissenschaft, … More...

ISBN: 9780674659124
Paul Lafargue, the disciple and son-in-law of Karl Marx, helped to found the first French Marxist party in 1882, and over the next three decades, served as its chief theoretician and prop… More...
1998, ISBN: 9780674659124
gewerbliches Angebot, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, [PU: HARVARD UNIV PR], Hardcover, 384, [GW: 694g], [ED: Gebunden], New, DE, Lafargue, disciple and son-in-law of Karl Marx, helped found the fir… More...
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About the work
Paul Lafargue and the Flowering of French Socialis (9780674659124) is a pivotal study that situates Lafargue within the broader currents of French socialist thought, illuminating how his life and writings helped shape modern leftist ideology. By tracing Lafargue’s ideas, relationships, and political activities, the work reveals the innovative synthesis of libertarian ethics, labor critique, and radical journalism that characterizes early French socialism.
Summary
The book meticulously maps Lafargue’s intellectual development, exploring his collaborations with key figures, his controversial critiques of bourgeois society, and his enduring influence on socialist theory. It situates Lafargue amid the wake of the French Revolution’s legacy, the rise of labor movements, and the persistent tension between utopian imaginings and practical political action. Through careful analysis, it shows how Lafargue’s writings contributed to debates on workers’ rights, gender relations, and the ethics of revolution.
About the author
Leslie Derfler is a prominent historian of political philosophy and social movements, renowned for lucid, richly researched biographies and interpretive works on liberalism, socialism, and the French Left. Derfler’s scholarship blends archival depth with accessible narrative, bringing to light overlooked interlocutors and the nuanced textures of 19th- and 20th-century political thought. His meticulous approach offers readers a clear, contextual portrait of Lafargue and his enduring legacy.
In brief
The book provides a thorough, nuanced portrait of Lafargue and his influence on French socialism, combining biographical detail with critical analysis to illuminate a pivotal figure in the history of socialist thought.
Details of the book - Paul Lafargue and the Flowering of French Socialism, 1882?1911
EAN (ISBN-13): 9780674659124
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0674659120
Hardcover
Publishing year: 1998
Publisher: Harvard University Press
384 Pages
Weight: 0,694 kg
Language: eng/Englisch
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ISBN/EAN: 0674659120
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0-674-65912-0, 978-0-674-65912-4
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Book author: paul lafargue, derfler, karl marx, boulanger, jules guesde
Book title: why not socialism, paul lafargue, 1911, the flowering
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