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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, photographs, a selected bibliography, and index.

Mao Zedong and Chinas Revolutions

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      Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
      Publication Date: 1/29/2002 12:06:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781349634859, 978-1349634859
      ISBN10: 1349634859

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      Book Synopsis
      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.

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