Autocracy and China's Rebel Founding Emperors: Comparing Chairman Mao and Ming Taizu

by John A. Rapp and Anita M. Andrew

Book Overview

It is now common to hear Mao Zedong referred to as a modern-day 'emperor, ' and the authors argue that Mao can best be compared to a specific imperial predecessor, Ming Taizu, the fourteenth-century peasant rebel who founded the Ming dynasty. Both rulers created autocratic regimes that violently purged political enemies; both used the power of their own words to transform the masses. Utilizing a rich mix of analysis and new translations, the book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847695794
• ISBN13: 9780847695799
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"