Karl August Wittfogel

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Karl August Wittfogel (German: [ˈvɪtfoːɡl̩]; 6 September 1896 – 25 May 1988) was a German-American historian, sinologist, and playwright. He was originally a Marxist and an active member of the Communist Party of Germany, but after the Second World War, he was an equally fierce anticommunist.

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