Beschreibung:
First published in 1975, this book investigates the various pre-capitalist modes of production briefly indicated in the works of Marx and Engels, and gives an examination of the conditions of the transition from one mode of production to another.
Introduction; 1. Primitive Communism, Politics, and State 2. The Ancient Mode of Production 3. Slavery 4. The 'Asiatic' Mode of Production 5. The Feudal Mode of Production 6. The Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index