Liberating society from the state and other writings : a political reader by Mühsam, Erich, 1878-1934, Kuhn, Gabriel instant download

Liberating society from the state and other writings : a political reader by Mühsam, Erich, 1878-1934, Kuhn, Gabriel instant download

1 online resource (304 pages), Featuring a riveting collection of anarcho-communist poetry, essays, articles, and diary entries, this translation of Erich Mühsam's legendary writings introduces the German revolutionary's ideas to English speakers for the first time. Uniting a burning desire for individual liberation with radical, left-wing convictions and bohemian strains with syndicalist tendencies, this diverse body of work not only includes his main political pamphlet and one of the key texts in the history of German anarchism but also some of his best-known poems, unbending defenses of political prisoners, passionate calls for solidarity among the proletariat, recollections of the utopian community of Monte Verità, debates on the rights of homosexuals and women, and the role of intellectuals in the class struggle. Perfect for anarchists, activists, or those interested in German history, this expansive and enlightening compilation provides a deep understanding of this important historical figure, Print version record, Includes index, Includes bibliographical references and index, Editor's Note; Introduction; CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH ; Autobiography; \"Father's 72nd Birthday\"; 1900-1904: LITERARY AND ANARCHIST AWAKENING; The \"Homosexuality\" Pamphlet; 1904-1909: TRAVELING YEARS; \"Johannes Nohl\"; Excerpts from \"Ascona\"; Bohemia; 1909-1914: MUNICH I, SOCIALIST BUND AND KAIN; New Friends; The Fifth Estate; My Secret Society; \"Riot in Berlin\"; Women's Rights; The Moroccan War; Anarchy; The Suffragette Amazons; Culture and the Women's Movement; The Blessing of Children; Ritual Murder; 1914-1918: MUNICH II, THE WAR; The Great Slaughter; Kain Letter; \"The Typical German.\", \"Discharged\"\"Plans for Anti-War Protests\"; \"Riot in Munich\"; \"Bernhard Köhler\"; 1918-1919: MUNICH III, REVOLUTION AND COUNCIL REPUBLIC; Karl Liebknecht-Rosa Luxemburg; Excerpts from \"From Eisner to Leviné\"; \"Gustav Landauer's Death\"; \"Zenzl\"; Final Court Statement;…