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Michael Lynch's second edition of Mao examines the life of this controversial figure. Opening with a detailed chronology, it delves into Mao's younger years and tracks his gradual rise to power, with a chapter dedicated to the cult status that surrounded him. Through a wealth of primary and secondary sources and a balanced consideration of the conflicting views that surround Mao's leadership, this book provides a thorough exploration of Mao's political and private life. Key features of the second edition include a detailed analysis of the Long March, an account of Sino-Japanese relations and an assessment of Mao's ongoing legacy. This biography will be essential reading for anyone interested in Mao and the politics of twentieth-century China.

One of the great figures of the twentieth century, Chairman Mao looms irrepressibly over the economic rise of China. Mao Zedong was the leader of a revolution, a communist who lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, an aggressive and distrustful leader, and a man responsible for more civilian deaths than perhaps any other historical figure. Now, four decades after Mao's death, acclaimed biographer Philip Short presents a fully updated and revised edition of his ground-breaking and masterly biography. Vivid, uncompromising and unflinching, Short presents in one-volume the man behind the propaganda - his family, his beliefs and his horrors. In doing so he shows us both the human being Mao was, and the monster he became.

La biografía definitiva de Mao Zedong. «Este libro es una bombaatómica.» Donald Morrison, Time «Una obra magistral. Esta magnífica biografía destruye metódicamente cada pilar de las reivindicaciones de Mao. Unlogro.» Nicholas D. Kristof, The New York Times Book Review Jung Chang y el historiador Jon Halliday, su marido, han escrito una biografía de Mao realmente sobrecogedora. Basada en diez años de investigación y en las entrevistas realizadas a muchas de las figuras que se movieron en los círculos más cercanos a Mao —y que hasta ahora no habían hablado— y con casi todo aquel que, fuera de China, mantuvo alguna relación significativa con el líder chino, ésta es la biografía de Mao más seria y acreditada que se ha escrito. Después de conquistar China, a partir de 1949 Mao tuvo el secreto objetivo de dominar el mundo. En la persecución de esta fantasía causó la muerte de 38 millones de personas en la mayor hambruna de la historia. En conjunto, bajo el gobierno de Mao perecieron, en tiempos de paz, más de 70 millones de seres humanos. La autora nos lleva a las sombrías estancias de su corte y nos deja observar el drama hasta en los rincones más recónditos. La personalidad de Mao y su relación con sus esposas, hijos y amantes salen a la luz por primera vez. Reseñas: «Pocos libros están destinados a cambiar la historia, pero este lo hará.» George Walden, The Daily Mail «Jung Chang y Jon Halliday entran en una crítica salvaje que, basándose en numerosísimas fuentes —incluidas las soviéticas—, acabarán por barrer las miasmas de engaño e ignorancia que todavía envuelven la vida de Mao a los ojos de muchos ciudadanos occidentales.» Max Hastings, The Sunday Telegraph «Un triunfo. Un asombroso retrato de la tiranía, la degeneración, los asesinatos en masa y la promiscuidad, una batería de bombas para el revisionismo histórico y una soberbia pieza de investigación. La primera biografía privada y política del mayor monstruo de los monstruos.» Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Sunday Times «Lo que Chang y Halliday han hecho es inmenso y sobrepasa, dentro del ámbito de las biografías, todo lo que se había hecho anteriormente.» Jonathan Mirsky, The Independent «Chang y Halliday arrojan una luz nueva y reveladora sobre cada uno de los episodios de la tumultuosa vida de Mao. Un libro estupendo.» Michael Yahuda, The Guardian «Una obra que pone de manifiesto que comunismo y destrucción son sinónimos, pese a la admiración que la mencionada ideología recibió y sigue recibiendo desde determinadas instancias académicas y culturales.» Alfredo Crespo, El imparcial

A lucid analysis of Mao as revolutionary general, ideologist and astute political manipulator, this introduction to the life and career of Mao Zedong provides an excellent introduction to modern Chinese history and its enigmatic protagonist.

This major new biography of Mao uses extensive Russian documents previously unavailable to biographers to reveal surprising details about Mao's rise to power and his leadership in China. Mao Zedong was one of the most important figures of the twentieth century, the most important in the history of modern China. A complex figure, he was champion of the poor and brutal tyrant, poet and despot. Pantsov and Levine show Mao's relentless drive to succeed, vividly describing his growing role in the nascent Communist Party of China. They disclose startling facts about his personal life, particularly regarding his health and his lifelong serial affairs with young women. They portray him as the loyal Stalinist that he was, who never broke with the Soviet Union until after Stalin's death. Mao brought his country from poverty and economic backwardness into the modern age and onto the world stage. But he was also responsible for an unprecedented loss of life. The disastrous Great Leap Forward with its accompanying famine and the bloody Cultural Revolution were Mao's creations. Internationally Mao began to distance China from the USSR under Khrushchev and shrewdly renewed relations with the U.S. as a counter to the Soviets. He lived and behaved as China's last emperor.

Embarque em uma viagem pela história secreta da América no início do século XX. Este relato envolvente revela um episódio sombrio da história americana, mergulhando no crime organizado que abalou Nova York e o país. No verão de 1903, uma onda de crimes aterrorizou a cidade com sequestros, assassinatos e explosões. No centro do caos estava Joseph Petrosino,'o Sherlock Holmes italiano', e sua equipe de policiais determinados. Petrosino e sua equipe lutaram contra o tempo para capturar a Sociedade da Mão Negra antes que a situação se transformasse em uma catástrofe nacional. Com suspense e reviravoltas surpreendentes,'A Mão Negra'é uma história de verdadeiro crime que vai prender você do início ao fim. Prepare-se para uma leitura emocionante e cinematográfica sobre coragem, inteligência e determinação em uma época turbulenta. Um retrato magistral de Stephan Talty dessa era inicial do crime organizado.

An innovative history of US intelligence officers on the ground and the first official contacts between the United States and the Chinese Communist PartyFrom 1944 to 1947, the United States planted a liaison mission in the headquarters of Chinese Communist forces behind the lines. Nicknamed the'Dixie Mission,'for its location in'rebel'territory, it was an interagency delegation that included intelligence officers from the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the US Army, and the State Department.Mission to Mao is a social history of the OSS officers in the field that reveals the weakness of US intelligence diplomacy in the 1940s. Drawing on over 14,000 unpublished records from five archives as well as white papers and memoirs from the participants, Sara B. Castro demonstrates how the US intelligence officers in China clashed with political appointees and Washington over the direction of the US relationship with the Chinese Communists. Interagency and political conflicts erupted over assessments of Communist capabilities and whether or not the mission would later involve operations with the Communists. Castro shows how potential benefits for the war effort were thwarted by politicization, rivalries, and the biases of US intelligence officials. Mission to Mao is a fresh look at US intelligence in WW II China and takes readers beyond the history of'China Hands'versus American anticommunists, introducing more nuance.

Spannend und unterhaltend, vielschichtig und tiefgründig, informativ und faszinierend ist dieses Meisterwerk: Dieses psychologische Meisterwerk von Friedrich Huch beleuchtet mit den Mitteln des Impressionismus das melancholische Innenleben eines Jungen und dessen mythische Welt, die er sich aufbaut. Er wird eins mit Gegenständen und Dingen, die ihn umgeben. Das geht soweit, dass der Abriss eines alten, geheimnisvollen Hauses zum Tod führt...

Află tot ce trebuie să știi despre Mao Zedong în mai puțin de o oră! Figură controversată, Mao Zedong este unul dintre cei mai importanți lideri politici ai secolului XX. Onorat ca un zeu în China, unde imaginea sa este prezentă peste tot, Mao a avut totuși mâinile pătate de sânge: se crede că aproape 70 de milioane de chinezi au murit din cauza politicilor sale...

Ontdek alles wat je moet weten over Mao Zedong in minder dan een uur! Mao Zedong, een controversieel figuur, is een van de belangrijkste politieke leiders van de 20e eeuw. Vereerd als een god in China, waar zijn beeld overal aanwezig is, heeft Mao niettemin bloed aan zijn handen: men gaat ervan uit dat bijna 70 miljoen Chinezen zijn gestorven als gevolg van zijn beleid...

Dowiedz się wszystkiego, co musisz wiedzieć o Mao Zedongu w mniej niż godzinę! Kontrowersyjna postać, Mao Zedong to jeden z najważniejszych przywódców politycznych XX wieku. Czczony jak bóg w Chinach, gdzie jego wizerunek jest wszędzie, Mao miał jednak krew na rękach: uważa się, że w wyniku jego polityki zginęło blisko 70 milionów Chińczyków...

Scoprite tutto quello che c'è da sapere su Mao Zedong in meno di un'ora! Figura controversa, Mao Zedong è uno dei leader politici più importanti del XX secolo. Onorato come un dio in Cina, dove la sua immagine è presente ovunque, Mao aveva tuttavia le mani sporche di sangue: si ritiene che quasi 70 milioni di cinesi siano morti a causa delle sue politiche...

Mao Zedong hakkında bilmeniz gereken her şeyi bir saatten kısa bir sürede öğrenin! Tartışmalı bir figür olan Mao Zedong, 20. yüzyılın en önemli siyasi liderlerinden biridir. İmajının her yerde olduğu Çin'de bir tanrı olarak onurlandırılan Mao'nun elleri yine de kanlıydı: politikalarının sonucu olarak yaklaşık 70 milyon Çinlinin öldüğüne inanılıyor...

A thoroughly researched assessment of how China's economic success continues to be shaped by the communist ideology of Chairman Mao It was long assumed that as China embraced open markets and private enterprise, its state-controlled economy would fall by the wayside, that free markets would inevitably lead to a more liberal society. Instead, China's growth over the past four decades has positioned state capitalism as a durable foil to the orthodoxy of free markets, to the confusion of many in the West. Christopher Marquis and Kunyuan Qiao argue that China's economic success is based on—not in spite of—the continuing influence of Communist leader Mao Zedong. They illustrate how Mao's ideological principles, mass campaigns, and socialist institutions have enduringly influenced Chinese entrepreneurs'business strategies and the management of their ventures. Grounded in case studies and quantitative analyses, this book shows that while private enterprise is the engine of China's growth, Chinese companies see no contradictions between commercial drive and a dedication to Maoist ideology.

Essa é a história verídica de um casal que, apesar das dificuldades econômicas, conseguiu criar a primeira padaria artesanal do litoral norte de São Paulo. Neste livro, você vai descobrir como foi possível para o casal Renato e Cibele saltarem de uma meta de venda de dez pães por dia para, em cinco anos, abrirem quatro padarias. Eles saíram de Juquehy, passaram pela praia da Baleia, depois subiram a serra, chegando ao bairro de Moema. Por fim, desceram para ancorar em Santos. O livro provoca uma profunda reflexão sobre como podemos alcançar nossos objetivos usando princípios básicos, a exemplo de servir com alegria, gerar amor exercitar a gratidão. Emocionante do início ao fim, trata-se de um relato sobre determinação, coragem, esperança e fé, ao longo do qual é revelado o segredo por trás do sucesso meteórico da Feito à Mão Pão Artesanal. A mensagem do livro também é uma reflexão sobre quantas pessoas podemos atingir de maneira positiva através do mínimo de contato que é estabelecido no nosso dia a dia.

Este livro é um esforço para enfrentar as questões e dúvidas que surgem com relação à Providência de Deus. Foi planejado para analisar a questão da providência não apenas do ponto de vista doutrinário, mas, principalmente, a partir do exame das experiências concretas de pessoas de carne e osso cuja vida e lutas foram registradas para nosso benefício na Sagrada Escritura.

Née en 1953, Ishikawa Mao a photographié son île natale d'Okinawa, un territoire à l'histoire complexe. Royaume indépendant annexé de force par le Japon en 1879, il devient, à la suite de la défaite japonaise de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, une colonie militaire sous juridiction américaine. Parcourant Okinawa, elle y a rencontré ses habitants, les soldats américains, noirs pour la plupart, ainsi que les femmes gravitant dans ce milieu désordonné et brutal. Témoignage unique du Okinawa des années 1970, son oeuvre se situe aux croisements de l'art, de l'ethnographie et du journal intime visuel. Sa photographie, proprement sociale, est mise en relief par une vision propre, sensorielle et intime. Au fil d'une carrière prolifique et ngagée, Ishikawa Mao questionne son rapport au Japon continental et à la présence américaine, au genre et à la sexualité, à la condition autochtone, noire et féminine. Son regard sincère et brut, sans fioriture aucune, dévoile un pan de l'histoire japonaise inédit, qui marque profondément par sa rudesse. L'attrait esthétique de sa photographie et les questionnements identitaires qu'elle soulève font de cette oeuvre un motif important pour la question artistique.

A Sunday Independent Book of the Year Against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution and Europe's sexual revolution, the fates of two families in London and Beijing become unexpectedly intertwined, in this dazzling new novel from the author of Mrs Engels. Revolution is a Family Affair. In London, sisters Iris and Eva, members of a radical performance collective, plan an attack on the West End theatre where their mother is playing the title role in Miss Julie. Meanwhile in Beijing, Jiang Qing, Chairman Mao's wife, rehearses a gala performance of her model ballet, The Red Detachment of Women, which she will use in order to attack her enemies in the Party. As the preparations for these two astonishing performances unfold, Iris, Eva, and Jiang Qing are transformed into unforgettable protagonists in a single epic drama. The three ‘sisters', although fighting very different personal battles, find themselves bound together by the passions of love, by the obsessions of power, and by the forces of history. Exquisitely observed, relevant, and wise, The Sisters Mao shows us that the political is always personal.

This book analyzes the unprecedented diversity and the new literary forms that burst forth in the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution. The interdisciplinary approach of these studies reveals much about the society, politics, and popular culture of the post-Mao era.

China's ascent to the ranks of the world's second largest economic power has given its revolution a better image than that of its Russian counterpart. Yet the two have a great deal in common. Indeed, the Chinese revolution was a carbon copy of its predecessor, until Mao became aware, not so much of the failures of the Russian model, but of its inability to adapt to an overcrowded third-world country. Yet, instead of correcting that model, Mao decided to go further and faster in the same direction. The aftershock of an earthquake may be weaker, but the Great Leap Forward of 1958 in China was far more destructive than the Great Turn of 1929 in the Soviet Union. It was conceived with an idealistic end but failed to take all the possibilities into account. China's development only took off after—and thanks to—Mao's death, once the country turned its back on the revolution. Lucien Bianco's original comparative study highlights the similarities: the all-powerful bureaucracy; the over-exploitation of the peasantry, which triggered two of the worst famines of the 20th century; control over writers and artists; repression and labor camps. The comparison of Stalin and Mao that completes the picture, leads the author straight back to Lenin and he quotes the observation by a Chinese historian that, “If at all possible, it is best to avoid revolutions altogether.”

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur Mao Zedong en moins d'une heure!Personnalité controversée, Mao Zedong est l'un des dirigeants politiques les plus importants du XXe siècle. Vénéré comme un dieu en Chine où son image se retrouve partout, Mao a pourtant du sang sur les mains : on considère que près de 70 millions de Chinois seraient morts à la suite de sa politique… Ce livre vous permettra d'en savoir plus sur :• La vie du fondateur de la République populaire de Chine• Le contexte politique et social de l'époque• Les temps forts de l'action politique de Mao Zedong• Les conséquences de son actionLe mot de l'éditeur :« Dans ce livret, l'auteur, Renaud Juste, dresse pour nous le portrait d'un dirigeant politique autoritaire, parti de rien pour devenir le chef suprême de millions de Chinois. Après s'être penché sur le contexte historique de la fin de l'empire Qing et la biographie de Mao, Renaud Juste s'arrête sur les événements marquants de sa vie, tels l'échec du Grand Bond en avant ou le lancement de la Révolution culturelle. Ce petit livre se clôt sur les répercussions de ses actions et de sa mort. » Laure DelacroixÀ PROPOS DE LA SÉRIE 50MINUTES | Grandes PersonnalitésLa série Grandes Personnalités de la collection « 50MINUTES » présente plus de cinquante hommes et femmes qui ont marqué l'histoire d'une manière ou d'une autre. Chaque livre a été pensé pour les lecteurs curieux qui veulent faire le tour d'un sujet précis, tout en allant à l'essentiel, et ce en moins d'une heure. Nos auteurs combinent les faits historiques, les analyses et les nouvelles perspectives pour rendre accessibles des siècles d'histoire.