Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Jian, Guo & Yongyi Song & Yuan Zhou

ISBN 10: 0810854619 / ISBN 13: 9780810854611

Edité par Scarecrow Press, 2006

A propos de cet article

Light rubbing and toning overall, some light scratches overall, and a sticker ghost to the rear. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; Historical Dictionaries Of Ancient Civilizations And Historical Eras; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 504 pages.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
• Éditeur: Scarecrow Press
• Date de parution: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0810854619
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780810854611
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: No Dust Jacket As Issued
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Asian Studies
  • History
  • Military & Warfare

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Synopsis

The Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China started in 1966 and lasted about a decade. This revolutionary upsurge of Chinese students and workers, led by Mao Zedong, wreaked havoc in the world's most populous country, often turning things upside down and undermining the party, government, and army while simultaneously weakening the economy, society, and culture. Tens of millions of people were killed, injured, or imprisoned during this period and relatively few benefited, aside from Mao Zedong and the Gang of Four, the group that would eventually receive the blame for the events of the Cultural Revolution. Given the turbulence and confusion, it is hard to know just what happened. The Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution tackles this task. First, in an extensive chronology, which traces the events from year to year and month to month, then in an introduction puts these events in context and helps to explain them. But most importantly, the bulk of the information is provided in a dictionary section with numerous cross-referenced entries on important persons, places, institutions, and movements. A bibliography points to further sources of information and a glossary will help those researching in Chinese.

À propos de l?auteur

Guo Jian is Professor of English and Chinese at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Yongyi Song is on the library faculty at California State University, Los Angeles. Yuan Zhou is the Curator of the East Asian Library of the University of Chicago.