Historical tradition and ideological thought in The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

Ran Jiang

doi:10.54254/2753-7080/2025.26323

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Historical tradition and ideological thought in The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

Ran Jiang ^1*

¹ Nankai University

^*Corresponding author: 2210158@mail.nankai.edu.cn

Published on 2 September 2025

AHR Vol.12 Issue 6

ISSN (Print): 2753-7099

ISSN (Online): 2753-7080

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Abstract

In The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte, Marx explores historical tradition and ideology in the context of the turbulent political landscape of 19th-century France. He provides a detailed analysis of how these elements shaped the mentality of the peasant class and facilitated Louis Bonaparte’s coup d’état. At the same time, Marx reveals how the bourgeoisie, through historical imitation, deceived themselves and others to preserve their own interests. The illusory effect of historical tradition and ideology reflects the inheritability of ideology, indicating the need to establish a proletarian ideology to break the negative influences brought about by backward ideas.

Keywords:

Marx, the Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte, historical tradition and ideology

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Jiang,R. (2025). Historical tradition and ideological thought in The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte. Advances in Humanities Research,12(6),1-5.

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Journal: Advances in Humanities Research

Volume number: Vol.12

Issue number: Issue 6

ISSN: 2753-7080(Print) / 2753-7099(Online)

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