Mao Tse-Tung in the Scales of History: A Preliminary Assessment Organized by the China Quarterly

Book Overview

Mao Tse-tung was one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century. In this 1977 book, eleven scholars renowned for their penetrating and lively analysis of Mao during his life, here make their assessments of his career and influence, after his death. They consider Mao's claims to be an original thinker; the practical side of his career; his ideas on education; his economic and international preoccupations; and his personality as a Chinese...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521291909
• ISBN13: 9780521291903
• Release Date: September 1977
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"