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The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
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The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State: in the Light of the Researches of Lewis H. Morgan 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.
First edition (1884)
First edition (1884)
Lewis Henry Morgan (1818–1881), whose pioneering anthropological study of Native American peoples was adapted by Frederick Engels in The Origin of the
Lewis Henry Morgan (1818–1881), whose pioneering anthropological study of Native American peoples was adapted by Frederick Engels in The Origin of the Family.
Cover of the 1st English-language edition, published by Charles H. Kerr & Co. of Chicago in 1902.
Cover of the 1st English-language edition, published by Charles H. Kerr & Co. of Chicago in 1902.
Friedrich Engels
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Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, political theorist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. He was also a businessman and Karl Marx's closest friend and collaborator.
Engels in 1879
Engels in 1879
The Engels family house at Barmen (now in Wuppertal), Germany
The Engels family house at Barmen (now in Wuppertal), Germany
An early photograph of Engels, thought to show him aged 20–25 (c. 1840–45)
An early photograph of Engels, thought to show him aged 20–25 (c. 1840–45)
La Maison du Cygne (the Swan Tavern), Brussels, where The Communist Manifesto was written
La Maison du Cygne (the Swan Tavern), Brussels, where The Communist Manifesto was written