Ross Terrill
Mao: A Biography
- ISBN 13:
- 9780804729215
- author:
- Ross Terrill
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Stanford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 576
- Dimensions:
- 21.64 x 13.97 x 2.95 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Mao: A Biography Revised and Expanded Edition by Ross Terrill provides a comprehensive account of one of China's most powerful and polarizing historical figures. This biography explores the complexities of Mao's personality, revealing both his idiosyncratic personal habits and his intellectual reach.
Through a detailed examination of Mao's life, this book seeks to reconcile the disparate views of him as an individual and as a leader. The author sheds light on Mao's unique blend of power and simplicity, kindness towards those in lower positions, and the aura of respect that surrounded him at the top of Chinese politics.
This biography offers a nuanced understanding of Mao's life, providing readers with a deeper insight into the man behind the legend.
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