Leon, Abram — The Jewish Question: A Marxist Interpretation

Pathfinder Press, Inc. New York, 1980. Reprint, Softcover. Good Condition. 9780873481342 Publisher's foreword, translator's foreword, a biographical sketch of Abram Leon by Ernest Germain and bibliography. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of author. Plaintext paperback binding with green and black coloured titles to the front panel and blue and black coloured titles to the back strip. The survival of the Jewish people has been ascribed to trust of their faith or national idea, but, the author rejects this superficial explanation stating " ... "We must not start with religion in order to explain Jewish history; on the contrary, preservation of the Jewish religion or nationality can be explained only by the 'real Jew', that is to say, by the Jew in his economic and social role. The preservation of the Jews contains nothing of the miraculous" " – from rear panel blurb. The author died in Auschwitz in 1944. A little creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Sunning to the back strip with age toning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owners name has been scrubbed out, along with stickers applied, to the top edge verso of the front panel and to the top edge of the verso of who rear panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 7 - 270, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1.