| Description |
xix, 755 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published in a different version in 2007 in Russian by Molodaia Gvardiia as Mao Tszedun"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [593]-713) and index. |
| Contents |
The apprentice : the foster child of the Bodhisattva -- On the threshold of a new world -- "I think, therefore, I am" -- The sound of footsteps in a deserted valley -- Dreams of a Red chamber -- The great union of the popular masses -- Breathing world revolution, or the magic of dictatorship -- "Following the Russian path" -- The lessons of Bolshevik tactics -- The revolutionary : entering the Guomindang -- Hopes and disappointments -- Playing with Chiang Kai-shek -- The collapse of the United Front -- The path to the Soviets -- Red banner over the Jinggang Mountains -- A single spark can start a prairie fire -- Under the Comintern's wing -- Dog eat dog Communist-style -- The Long March -- The Xi'an incident -- The flirtatious philosopher -- Consolidating control over the CCP -- Stalin, Mao, and the new democratic revolution in China -- The dictator : visit to the Red mecca -- The Korean adventure -- The contradictions of new democracy -- Socialist industrialization -- The great turning point -- The emancipation of consciousness -- The Great Leap Forward -- Famine and fear -- "The dismissal of Hai Rui from office" -- To rebel is justified -- The Red Guard tragedy -- The mystery of Project 571 -- Death of the Red emperor. |
| Subject |
Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976.
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Heads of state -- China -- Biography.
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China -- Politics and government -- 1949-1976.
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| Added Author |
Levine, Steven I.
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| Added Title |
Mao T︠S︡zėdun. English
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| ISBN |
9781451654479 |
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1451654472 |
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