August Bebel

Jürgen Schmidt is a Research Associate in History at re:work Research Centre at the Humboldt University, Berlin and at The History and Future of Work Research Centre in Berlin.. He was previously a Research Fellow at the Social Science Research Centre (WZB), Berlin and holds a PhD from the Free University, Berlin. He is the author of Brüder, Bürger und Genossen. Die deutsche Arbeiterbewegung zwischen Klassenbewegung und Bürgergesellschaft 1830-1870; Arbeiter in der Moderne. Arbeitsbedingungen, Lebenswelten, Organisationen and Zivilgesellschaft. Bürgerschaftliches Engagement von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart.

• List of PlatesList of AbbreviationsPreface and AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. On the Edge of the Lower Class: Poor and Yet Privileged2. Artisan and Entrepreneur: A Success Story3. The Path into Politics: ‘Who is That Man with Such an Appearance?’4. A Life for Politics: ‘Taking the Bull by the Horns’1867 – 1872: Bebel develops his talents1872 – 1884/9: The dangerous member of the Reichstag5. Family, Friends and Everyday Life: The Private Side to Bebel6. Politics as a Vocation: ‘One is No More than a Hackney’ 7. Politics until Death: Battles of Words and War Prophecy8. ‘Anti-Emperor of the Masses’: Worshipping a Hero?Epilogue ChronologyShort Biographical NotesGlossary of Associations and Parties at Local, National and International LevelNotesSources and LiteratureIndex