Project Gutenberg 2010-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 588 Engels, Friedrich 1820 1895 Engels, Frederick Untermann, Ernest Unterman, Ernest The origin of the family, private property, and the state Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State" by Friedrich Engels is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the interplay between familial structures, economic systems, and state formation, arguing that these developments are interrelated and shaped by historical material conditions. Engels explores the evolution of society from primitive kinship systems to the emergence of private property and modern state institutions. The opening of the text introduces the background and methodology of Engels' study, paying tribute particularly to the significant contributions of Lewis Henry Morgan, who meticulously analyzed early social structures among Indigenous peoples in North America. Engels emphasizes that the historical development of family structures cannot be understood in isolation but must be viewed within the context of evolving economic relations and the struggles between different social classes. He critiques the traditional narratives surrounding family and property, proposing instead a materialist conception of history that highlights how societal organization is a product of the control over resources and social relationships. This sets the stage for a thorough examination of human societal evolution and serves as a foundation for Engels’ broader socio-political arguments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Prehistoric peoples State, The Families -- History Property -- History Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818-1881. Ancient society HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Sociology 461941 461944 2024-09-14T05:52:42.333713 2023-09-14T10:38:56.574118 text/html text/html 458096 2010-07-08T10:42:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 16585374 2010-07-08T10:43:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 16723378 2024-09-14T05:54:30.064650 application/epub+zip 16633707 2024-09-14T05:53:25.227452 application/epub+zip 236740 2024-09-14T05:52:43.634665 application/epub+zip 160019601 2024-09-14T05:54:52.069519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159914559 2024-09-14T05:53:42.684337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430923 2022-09-15T08:00:14.638821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416436 416332 2024-09-14T05:52:40.949667 2023-09-14T10:38:54.953587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 416256 2010-07-08T10:42:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 149695 2010-07-08T10:43:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 416267 2010-07-08T10:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149572 2010-07-08T10:43:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21818 2024-09-14T05:54:52.439496 application/rdf+xml 21960 2024-09-14T05:52:44.022641 image/jpeg 4662 2024-09-14T05:52:43.827685 image/jpeg 16645332 2024-09-14T05:52:42.949650 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia