The definitive introduction to history's most influential and controversial political document, updated for a new generation of readers.Since it was first written in 1848,&160;The Communist Manifesto&160;has been translated into more languages than any other modern text. All across the world-in countless places and idioms&8212;it has been debated, shared, brandished, invoked, banned, burned, and even declared dead. But in an era of escalating political, economic, health, and environmental crises, Marx and Engels&8217; fierce indictment of capitalism is more relevant than ever, and their&160;Manifesto&160;remains required reading from the classroom to the picket line.Scholar Phil Gasper draws on his decades of teaching and organizing experience to produce a beautifully organized edition of the&160;Manifesto&160;that brings the text to life.