ANALYSIS OF THE FREEMASONS IN THE LIGHT OF "THE COMPLETE WORKS OF MARX AND ENGELS". (1st April 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: World review of political economy. Volume 3:Number 1(2012)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 99
• Publication Date: 2012-04-01
• Subjects: Economics -- Political aspects -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Periodicals; Economic policy -- Periodicals; Economic development; Economic policy; Economics -- Political aspects; Periodicals; 330.05
• DOI: 10.2307/41931961
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8928

Abstract

Abstract : Studies of the Freemasons, even though rare and scattered, have been carried out by Chinese scholars for a long time, but they have never become the focus of academic debates until recent years. There are dozens of discussions concerning the Freemasons in The Complete Works of Marx and Engels, a legacy too precious to be overlooked. This article tries to summarize and analyze the significance of the Freemasons in the context of Marx and Engels through a careful textual study using the Complete Works. Finally, some conclusions and heuristics regarding a Marxist understanding of the Freemasons are presented.