Moses Hess: The Holy History of Mankind and Other Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) - Softcover

Hess, Moses

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521387566 ISBN 13: 9780521387569

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

The Holy History of Mankind was published in 1837, the first book-length socialist tract to appear in Germany, representing an unusual synthesis of Judaism and Christianity. (Moses Hess was a major figure in the development of both early communist and Zionist thought.) Shlomo Avineri provides the first complete English translation of this classic text, along with new renditions of Sozialsmus und Kommunismus and Ein Kommunistisches Bekenntis. The volume includes a chronology, concise introduction and notes for further reading.

About this title

Book Description:

Moses Hess is a major figure in the development of both early communist and Zionist thought. The Holy History of Mankind appeared in 1837, and was the first book-length socialist tract to appear in Germany, representing an unusual synthesis of Judaism and Christianity. The distinguished political scientist Shlomo Avineri provides the first full English translation of this classic text, along with new renditions of Sozialsmus und Kommunismus and Ein Kommunistisches Bekenntis. All of the usual student-friendly series features are provided, including a chronology, concise introduction and notes for further reading.

About the Author:

Moses Hess was both a colleague and protagonist of Karl Marx in the early communist movement, and one of the forerunners of Zionism: he died in Paris in 1875.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0521387566
• ISBN 13: 9780521387569
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192