Mao cult : rhetoric and ritual in China's Cultural Revolution / Daniel Leese.
Mao cult : rhetoric and ritual in China's Cultural Revolution / Daniel Leese.
Mao cult : rhetoric and ritual in China's Cultural Revolution / Daniel Leese.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
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N951.056/24
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English
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xvii, 304 p. : .ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Part I. Coming to Terms with "Cult of the Individual": 1. The secret speech and its impact; 2. The dual nature of commodities; 3. Redefining the cult -- Part II. Charismatic Mobilization: 4. Lively study and application; 5. The little red book; 6. Spectacles of worship -- Part III. Cult and Complian...
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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England
Date Published
2011.
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"This is the first history of the cult of Mao that was fostered by the Communist Party, and used by Mao himself at the height of the Cultural Revolution, to ensure the loyalty of the people"-- Provided by publisher.
"Mao Zedong's political and cultural legacy remains potent even in today's China. There have been many books that have explored his posthumous legacy, but none that has scrutinized the cult of Mao and the massive worship that was fostered around him at the height of his powers during the Cultural Revolution. This riveting book is the first to do so...
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Mao cult : rhetoric and ritual in China's Cultural Revolution / Daniel Leese.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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0521152224 (pbk.)
9780521193672
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951.05/6
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