mao, zedong

Presents over one hundred archival photographs, color maps, and illustrations depicting the revolution and socialist government of Mao Zedong and examines Chinese culture and society under his leadership as well as the changes to China since his death.

Chronicles the life of Mao Zedong, describing his philosophy, his rise to power, the impact of his twenty-seven years of rule, and his personal life, including his relationships with women.

Chronicles the life and career of Mao Zedong, discussing his work and a revolutionary general, his founding and leading of the world's largest nation, and his reputation as a brutal political manipulator.

Examines the history of China under the leadership of Mao Zedong, discussing the influences on his early life, the origins of his participation in the Communist Party, the formation of the People's Republic of China, the Cultural Revolution, and other topics.

A collection of writings by Mao Tse-tung which outline the utopian future he dreamed of for China and reflects his attempts to suit Marxist and Leninist principles to the realities of the Chinese feudal society.

Details the life and political career of China's revolutionary leader, who rose to power in the Communist Party, overseeing both reform and terrible butchery during his long reign.

Chronicles China's involvement in the Cold War under Mao, discussing such topics as the Chinese Civil War in 1945-46 and China's role in the Korean War, the First Indochina War, the Polish and Hungarian Crises of 1956, the Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1958, the Vietnam War, and the Sino-American rapprochement in the early 1970s.

Explores the relationship between China and the United States during the 1970s and Richard Nixon's historic 1972 trip to China and meeting with Mao Tse-tung that opened the doors between the new nations.