StoryNote logo

In the Communist Mannifesto, Marx and Engels write "Communism is already acknowledged by all European powers to be itself a power", yet we consider Marx and Engels to be the founders of Communism, where did the ideas of Communism originate from and what influence did they have before 1848?

by /u/modemfukka in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 329

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.