The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State

A critique of the Victorian nuclear family. It argues that the traditional monogamous household was in fact a recent construct, closely bound up with capitalist societies.

• | By (Author): Friedrich Engels
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Apr 29, 2010
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0141191112
• | ISBN-13: 9780141191119