Mao : a Reinterpretation
Mr. Feigon argues that the movements for which Mao is almost universally condemned today-the Great Leap Forward and especially the Cultural Revolution-were in many ways beneficial for the Chinese people. While not glossing over Mao's mistakes, he contends that the Chinese leader should be largely praised for many of his later efforts. In reevaluating Mao's contributions, this interpretive study reverses the curve of criticism. ""Feigon performs a service by reclaiming the historical context of Mao's crazed era. He has written a concise work that forces the reader to recall the circumstances th
History
1 online resource (238 pages)
9781461699408, 1461699401
862049638
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; One. The Image; Two. Growing up Normal; Three. Party Man; Four. Rethinking Mao-The Long March; Five. Becoming the Chairman; Six. The People's Republic of China; Seven. The Great Leap into Cataclysm; Eight. The Cultural Revolution Revisited; Nine. An Assessment; Acknowledgments and a note on Sources; Notes; Index; A Note on the Author