Dikotter, Frank
The Cultural Revolution: A People's History, 1962-1976
- ISBN 13:
- 9781408856529
- author:
- Dikotter, Frank
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 20 x 3 centimetres (0.24
- Genre:
- History, Modern, 20th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Cultural Revolution A People's History, 1962-1976 by Frank Dikötter In the aftermath of the Great Leap Forward, an ambitious scheme was launched to shore up the leader's reputation and eliminate perceived threats to his legacy. The stated goal of the Cultural Revolution was to purge the country of bourgeois, capitalist elements, but it soon became a means for the Chairman to turn on his colleagues, subjecting them to public humiliation, imprisonment, and torture. As the country descended into chaos, the military intervened, turning China into a garrison state marked by bloody purges that crushed as many as one in fifty people. In the midst of this turmoil, ordinary people used the political chaos to resurrect the market and hollow out the party's ideology. The result was a profound shift in the country's trajectory, as the ideology of Maoism was gradually buried. This book provides a comprehensive account of the Cultural Revolution, a pivotal moment in modern Chinese history that continues to shape the country's politics and society today.
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