Communism in History and Theory

Busky explores the very beginnings of communist thought and practice in utopian socialism and early communist communes thousands of years before the words "socialism" and "communsim" were even coined. In meticulous detail, utopian wrings and communes are described down through the ages to the present. Busky also explains Marxian philosophy and economics, the ideas of Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin, the Russian Revolution, and the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. A highly referenced work, this book provides a genuine research tool. Biographies of all of the key communists are given, including Marx and Engels, Trotsky, Lenin, Stalin, and many more. The volume is particularly strong for its scope in discussing the lives and writings of utopian socialists and early communists before Marx. With voluminous notes, the volume is completed with a strong bibliograpy of the major works in utopian socialism, Marxism, socialist and communist history, and that of the Soviet Union. Of particular value to students and scholars involved with socialist and communist history and theory, Russian history, and comparative politics.Busky, Donald F. is the author of 'Communism in History and Theory' with ISBN 9780275979546 and ISBN 0275979547.