Mao: Edition 2

Name: Mao: Edition 2
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Michael Lynch

May 2017 · Routledge

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About this ebook

Michael Lynch’s second edition of Mao examines the life of this controversial figure. Opening with a detailed chronology, it delves into Mao’s younger years and tracks his gradual rise to power, with a chapter dedicated to the cult status that surrounded him.

Through a wealth of primary and secondary sources and a balanced consideration of the conflicting views that surround Mao’s leadership, this book provides a thorough exploration of Mao’s political and private life. Key features of the second edition include a detailed analysis of the Long March, an account of Sino-Japanese relations and an assessment of Mao’s ongoing legacy.

This biography will be essential reading for anyone interested in Mao and the politics of twentieth-century China.

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派耀诚

April 21, 2018

Michael Lynch is no historian -- slander and bile lies within this book

About the author

Michael Lynch is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Leicester and specialises in European and Far Eastern history. He has contributed to a number of television documentaries on modern historical themes, and his publications include Hitler (2013), Authoritarian States (2015) and China 1939–1997 (2016).

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