Author : Gregor Benton
Publisher :
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 29,5 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Comprehensively indexed and with an introduction newly written by the editor, a leading expert in the field,Mao Zedong and the Chinese Revolutionis sure to be recognized as a vital reference resource for all serious Mao scholars.
Author : Gregor Benton
Publisher :
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 25,48 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Comprehensively indexed and with an introduction newly written by the editor, a leading expert in the field,Mao Zedong and the Chinese Revolutionis sure to be recognized as a vital reference resource for all serious Mao scholars.
Author : Gregor Benton
Publisher :
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 41,7 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Comprehensively indexed and with an introduction newly written by the editor, a leading expert in the field,Mao Zedong and the Chinese Revolutionis sure to be recognized as a vital reference resource for all serious Mao scholars.
Author : NA NA
Publisher : Springer
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 20,56 MB
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 1137086874
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, photographs, a selected bibliography, and index.
Author : Corinne J. Naden
Publisher : Morgan Reynolds Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,39 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Heads of state
ISBN : 9781599351001
Mao Zedong was born in a tiny village in China's Hunan Province, and ended up one of the most significant political figures of the twentieth century. Starting his career earnestly as a librarian, Mao rose to the head of China's Communist Party, and eventually changed the course of his nation's history. Much of Mao's life was spent in his struggles for power, as he battled against the Nationalists, the Japanese, and even those in his own party to seize control. When he finally succeeded, he was faced with reconstructing a war-torn and divided China, and leading the massive and populous country into the twentieth century. Combining his own form of Communism, a tireless vision for the future, and a brutal ruthlessness, Mao redefined China and its place in the world, but at the expense of millions of lives. All the while, he remained an elusive, eccentric figure, while building a cult of personality around himself that eventually grew deadly, all while forging a legacy as a fearsome and formidable world leader. Book jacket.
Author : Ann Malaspina
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 16,43 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766072924
Through first-person accounts, informational text, and photos, students will learn about Chairman Maos theories, military strategies, and political policies known as Maoism, which forever changed the culture of China and communication between the East and the West.
Author : Andrew G. Walder
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 25,55 MB
Release : 2015-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0674286707
China’s Communist Party seized power in 1949 after a long period of guerrilla insurgency followed by full-scale war, but the Chinese revolution was just beginning. China Under Mao narrates the rise and fall of the Maoist revolutionary state from 1949 to 1976—an epoch of startling accomplishments and disastrous failures, steered by many forces but dominated above all by Mao Zedong. “Walder convincingly shows that the effect of Maoist inequalities still distorts China today...[It] will be a mind-opening book for many (and is a depressing reminder for others).” —Jonathan Mirsky, The Spectator “Andrew Walder’s account of Mao’s time in power is detailed, sophisticated and powerful...Walder takes on many pieces of conventional wisdom about Mao’s China and pulls them apart...What was it that led so much of China’s population to follow Mao’s orders, in effect to launch a civil war against his own party? There is still much more to understand about the bond between Mao and the wider population. As we try to understand that bond, there will be few better guides than Andrew Walder’s book. Sober, measured, meticulous in every deadly detail, it is an essential assessment of one of the world’s most important revolutions.” —Rana Mitter, Times Literary Supplement
Author : Ann Malaspina
Publisher : Enslow Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,70 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766019355
Mao Zedong, leader of the Chinese Revolution, rescued China from years of corrupt rule, foreign domination, and civil war. Through Mao's tactics of guerilla warfare and peasant support, China became a Communist nation in 1949. Mao unified China under a central government, yet the legacy of his achievements -- and mistakes -- still lingers. By isolating China for over two decades, Mao let it lag behind the progress made in other countries. In The Chinese Revolution and Mao Zedong in World History, author Ann Malaspina relates the history of the Chinese Communist party and the People's Republic of China during the time of Mao Zedong. Key events include the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Mao's helping China emerge from isolation by reaching out to the United States. Book jacket.
Author : Mao Zedong
Publisher : Special Edition Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 20,42 MB
Release : 2009-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781934255254
Mao Zedong is regarded as one of the most influential and controversial figures in modern world history. After conquering the country, he ruled the People's Republic of China from its establishment as a Communist State in 1949 until his death in 1976. Brilliant and ruthless, his legacy includes guerrilla warfare tactics, violent cultural revolutions, and enduring Communist propaganda. He was named one of the 100 most influential figures of the 20th century by Time Magazine.The first volume in this special collection contains six important lectures and essays by Chairman Mao:*Basic Tactics*On Correcting Mistaken Ideas in the Party*The Chinese Revolution and the Chinese Communist Party*The Role of the Chinese Communist Party*The Orientation of the Youth Movement*Win the Masses
Author : Rebecca E. Karl
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,38 MB
Release : 2010-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0822393026
Throughout this lively and concise historical account of Mao Zedong’s life and thought, Rebecca E. Karl places the revolutionary leader’s personal experiences, social visions and theory, military strategies, and developmental and foreign policies in a dynamic narrative of the Chinese revolution. She situates Mao and the revolution in a global setting informed by imperialism, decolonization, and third worldism, and discusses worldwide trends in politics, the economy, military power, and territorial sovereignty. Karl begins with Mao’s early life in a small village in Hunan province, documenting his relationships with his parents, passion for education, and political awakening during the fall of the Qing dynasty in late 1911. She traces his transition from liberal to Communist over the course of the next decade, his early critiques of the subjugation of women, and the gathering force of the May 4th movement for reform and radical change. Describing Mao’s rise to power, she delves into the dynamics of Communist organizing in an overwhelmingly agrarian society, and Mao’s confrontations with Chiang Kaishek and other nationalist conservatives. She also considers his marriages and romantic liaisons and their relation to Mao as the revolutionary founder of Communism in China. After analyzing Mao’s stormy tenure as chairman of the People’s Republic of China, Karl concludes by examining his legacy in China from his death in 1976 through the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
