The German Revolutions: "The Peasant War in Germany" and "Germany: Revolution and Counter-Revolution"

by Friedrich Engels, Leonard Krieger (Editor), Moissaye J. Olgin (Translator)

The Peasant War in Germany and Germany: Revolution and Counter-Revolution, reproduced here in full, together present the history of social revolution in Germany. In spite their philosophical bias, these histories have retained the attention of most non-Marxist historians. Engels set up the model for those who would describe the religious and political upheavals of the sixteenth century and of 1848 in the context of social change. Although he is generally held to have overemphasized the class struggle, his historical writing as well as his philosophy of history has exerted a lasting influence on European historiography.

The Peasant War in Germany (1850) is given here in Moissaye J. Olgin's translation. Germany: Revolution and Counter-Revolution was written by Engels in English for the New York Tribune, 1851–52. The two works appear here as a volume in the series, Classic European Historians.

Genres: History, Philosophy, Politics, Nonfiction

246 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1850

About the author

German social theorist Friedrich Engels collaborated with Karl Marx on The Communist Manifesto in 1848 and on numerous other works.

With the help of Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (1867-1894).

Friedrich Engels, a philosopher, political, historian, journalist, revolutionary, and also a businessman, closest befriended his lifelong colleague.

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Reviews

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderfully facinating book. Not quite finished yet.

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who is Friedrich Engels? Oh! That Friedrich Engels.

Yep, you know him by reputation. But have you read his books on revolutions? Here are two books in one. “The Peasant War in Germany” (1850) is translated by Moissaye H. Origin. “Revolution and Counter-Revolution” is written in English.

This particular volume is part of The European Historian series and has an introduction by Leonard Krieger.

Contents:
Series Editor’s Preface
Editors Introduction (with footnotes)
The Peasant War in Germany
Germany: Revolution and Counter-Revolution
Index