Mao Zedong and China's Revolutions A Brief History with Documents

Name: Mao Zedong and China's Revolutions A Brief History with Documents
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ISBN: 9780312256265

ISBN-10: 0312256264

ISBN-13: 9780312256265

Edition: 1st 2002

Authors: Timothy Cheek

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Whether one views Mao Zedong as a hero or a demon, the "Great Helmsman" was undoubtedly a pivotal figure in the history of 20th-century China. The first part of this volume is an introductory essay that traces the history of 20th-century China, from Mao's early career up to the Chinese Communist Party's victory in 1949, through three decades of revolution, to Mao's death I 1976. The second half offers a selection of Mao's writings including such seminal pieces as "On the New Democracy" and selections from the "Little Red Book" and writings about Mao and his legacy by both his contemporaries and modern scholars. Also included are headnotes, a chronology, Questions for Consideration,…

Book details

List price: $22.99
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Bedford/Saint Martin's
Publication date: 5/16/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.44" wide x 8.28" long x 0.53" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


List of Maps and Illustrations



Introduction: Comrade, Chairman, Helmsman - The Continuous Revolutions of Mao Zedong


China's Revolutions


Battle Cry


Creating a New China


Utopian Revolutions: The Hundred Flowers Campaign, Great Leap Forward, and Cultural Revolution


Experiencing Maoï¿½ï¿½ï¿½s Revolution