Description
"Spence draws upon his extensive knowledge of Chinese politics and culture to create an illuminating picture of Mao. . . . Superb." (Chicago Tribune) From humble origins in the provinces, Mao Zedong rose to absolute power, unifying with an iron fist a vast country torn apart by years of weak leadership, colonialism, and war. This sharply drawn and insightful account brings to life this modern-day emperor and the tumultuous era that he did so much to shape. Jonathan Spence captures Mao in all his paradoxical grandeur and sheds light on the radical transformation he unleashed that still reverberates in China today.
Author: Jonathan D. Spence
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 08/29/2006
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.06h x 5.28w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9780143037729
ISBN10: 0143037722
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Political
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads of State
Author: Jonathan D. Spence
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 08/29/2006
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.06h x 5.28w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9780143037729
ISBN10: 0143037722
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Political
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads of State
About the Author
Jonathan Spence (1936-2021): Was the author of more than a dozen well-regarded books "which illuminate China's vast history through details that illuminated bigger pictures and themes. (The New York Times)" including The Gate of Heavenly Peace, Treason by the Book, and The Death of Woman Wang. His awards include a Guggenheim and a MacArthur Fellowship. He was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University from 1993 to 2008.