{"product_id":"li-dazhao-9781438496818","title":"Li Dazhao","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiography of a major figure in modern Chinese history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party, Li Dazhao (1889?1927) was a key figure in China''s transition from empire to republic, from tradition to modernity, and from imperial rule to turbulent revolution. Patrick Fuliang Shan''s biography of Li, the first English-language study in over half a century, draws on a wealth of Chinese-language primary and secondary sources to examine Li''s early life, family, education, and career; his endeavors to introduce Western civilization to the Chinese; his switch to communism and his leadership role in the early Communist movement; his political maneuvers and revolutionary activities; and his tragic death at the hands of the warlord Zhang Zuolin. While its focus is on Li''s personal odyssey and extraordinary journey, the book also presents an in-depth analysis of China''s broad national experience and its march towards modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039816974679,"sku":"9781438496818","price":72.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/li-dazhao-9781438496818","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}