The Origins of the Cultural Revolution: The Coming of the Cataclysm, 1961-1966

by Roderick MacFarquhar

Book Overview

The second volume in a trilogy which examines the politics, economics, culture and international relations of Chines from the mid-1950s to he mid-1960s, this volume tells the story of the Great Leap Forward--Mao's utopian attempt to propel China economically and socially into the twenty-fist century by mobilizing his nation's greatest asset: its disciplined, manpower. The effort produced economic disaster and political dissension, and helped to precipitate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231057172
• ISBN13: 9780231057172
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher