Bakunin

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ISBN-10 1-58322-894-2
ISBN-13 978-1-58322-894-4
Publication Date Dec 2009
Nb of pages 320
Dimensions 5.8 x 8.8 in.

Description

The spellbinding story of both the man and the theory, Bakunin chronicles one of the most notorious radicals in history: Mikhail Bakunin, the founder of anarchism, here revealed as a practical moral philosophy rooted in a critique of wealth and power.

Mark Leier corrects many of the popular misconceptions about Bakunin and his ideas, offering a fresh interpretation of his life and thoughts. Bakunin is an insightful read for all those who wish to better understand the fundamental basis of modern radical movements.

Check out Mark Leier's interview about Bakunin with the blog Anarchist Writers here: http://anarchism.pageabode.com/anarcho/bakunin-for-21st-century-activists


Reviews

Press Reviews

Booklist
Unfailingly informative . . . and frequently exciting, Leier's biography reintroduces a fascinating revolutionary, knowledge of whose ideas helps one place such recent phenomena as the World Trade Organization protests in meaningful historical context.

Publishers Weekly
The life of Bakunin (1814–1876), the Russian architect of the anarchist movement, provides a surprisingly enjoyable introduction to the tumult of 19th-century radicalism. . . . [Leier] brings welcome consideration to the real merits of the movement.