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Manifesto

Written declaration of principles and intentions

Manifesto

Written declaration of principles and intentions

Spanish manifesto against the invasion of Spain during the [[Peninsular War

A manifesto is a written declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group, political party, or government. David Robertson, The Routledge Dictionary of Politics, Edition 3, Psychology Press, 1890 p. 295 , , 9780415323772 A manifesto can accept a previously published opinion or public consensus, but many prominent manifestos—such as those of various artistic movements—reject accepted knowledge in favor of a new idea. Manifestos relating to religious belief are generally referred to as creeds or confessions of faith.

Etymology

The Italian word manifesto, itself derived from the Latin manifestus, meaning "clear" or "conspicuous". Its first recorded use in English is from 1620, in Nathaniel Brent's translation of the Italian from Paolo Sarpi's History of the Council of Trent: "To this citation he made answer by a Manifesto" (p. 102). Similarly, "They were so farre surprised with his Manifesto, that they would never suffer it to be published" (p. 103).

Notable examples

  • The Declaration of Independence of the United States (1776) by the Committee of Five
  • The Communist Manifesto (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
  • Mein Kampf (1925) by Adolf Hitler
  • Industrial Society and Its Future (1995) by Theodore John Kaczynski
  • The Agile Manifesto (2001) by Martin Fowler and Jim Highsmith
  • The Revolution: A Manifesto (2008) by Ron Paul

References

References

  1. [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifesto Merriam-Webster online dictionary definition of Manifesto] {{Webarchive. link. (August 8, 2012.)
  2. "SEOphonist | die SEOphonisten Wahl 2013".
  3. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/manifesto Dictionary.com definition of Manifesto] {{Webarchive. link. (August 6, 2012.)
  4. Fahs, Breanne. (2020). "Burn it Down!: Feminist Manifestos for the Revolution". Verso.
  5. ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]],'' s.v. “manifesto (n.),” July 2023, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/6450578191. ''From N. Brent, translation of P. Sarpi,'' Historie of Councel of Trent ''103.''
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