The real story is a wellwritten comprehensive history of the life and times of mao zedong. The subtitle of this new biography of mao zedong, the longtime leader of the. Mao yichang 15 october 1870 23 january 1920 was a chinese farmer and grain merchant who achieved notability as the father of mao zedong. The real story, the latest major biography of the great helmsman and the first to take advantage of the recent. Mao zedong project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
This biography was first published in russia in 2007 without benefit of subtitle hype. But by the late 1930s, stalin saw the need for a chinese cult of personality, and mao was lucky enough to be there. Having read a previous biography of mao the unknown story, this latest offering by alexander pantsov stands head and shoulders above jung changs offering, in scope, scale, informativity, objectivity, and, amazingly, readability. The subtitle of this new biography of mao zedong, the longtime leader of the chinese communist party ccp, by alexander pantsov and steven levinethe real story implicitly challenges an earlier biography by jung chang and jon halliday, mao. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style. Alexander pantsov and steven levines deng xiaoping. Levine and together produced the well documented, academic biography, mao.
Now, jiao, the granddaughter of an actress who was likely one of mao s mistresses a woman suspected of being mao s own granddaughter has recently quit her job, moved into a luxury apartment, and, without any visible means of support, become a part of a new social set centered around the remnants of precommunist shanghai society. Li zhisui was the chinese rulers personal physician, which put him in dailyand increasingly intimatecontact with mao and his inner circle. The real story is a book i highly recommend to anyone who wants to understand maos life and times. The real story conveys anything about mao zedong, its that there is no single real story of him to be had through biography or history. He has published more than ten books, among them the bolsheviks and the chinese revolution 19191927. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. The book presents an alternative to the onesided polemic of mao. Levine reveal mao s ruthless consolidation of power as china unified under the communists, as well as the tragic failure of mao s infamous great leap forward and cultural revolution and the ways he ruthlessly tossed aside old comrades with whom he disagreed. The four pests to be eliminated were rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows. Mao zedong was one of the most important figures of the twentieth century, the most important. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog information from electronic data provided by the publisher. Fischer 2014, historische zeitschrift on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Mao zedong, also transliterated as mao tsetung and commonly referred to as chairman mao december 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, was a chinese communist revolutionary and the founding father of the peoples republic of china, which he governed as chairman of the communist party of china from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Mao zedong was one of the most important figures of the twentieth century, the most important in.
If chairman mao had been truly prescient, he would have located a little girl in sichuan province. But no american publisher would settle for the sober announcement that alexander v. The real story mao zedong was one of the most important figures of the twentieth century, the most important in the history of modern china. Pantsov s access to the russian state archive of social and political history has resulted in a nuanced study of mao zedong 18931976 that supersedes previous biographies. Pantsov and levine show mao s relentless drive to succeed, vividly describing his growing role in the nascent communist party of china. A complex figure, he was both a champion of the poor and a brutal tyrant, a poet and a despot. All wcpl locations are closed through april 30, 2020. The unknown story is a 2005 biography of chinese communist leader mao zedong 18931976 written by the wife and husband team of writer jung chang and historian jon halliday, who depict mao as being responsible for more deaths in peacetime than adolf hitler or joseph stalin. The real story conveys anything about mao zedong, its that there is no single real story of him to. The real story by alexander pantsov and steven levine.
Please use this display as a guideline and modify as needed. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bolsheviks and the chinese revolution 19191927. Mao is the full story of mao s life and rule told as never before. This fine book is based on extraordinary access to soviet archives and on documents recently published in china and the west, shedding new light on. Mao zedong was one of the most important figures of the twentieth century, the most important in the history of modern china. Pdf a story told by elaine fehrman,vincent egan, alexander n. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query.
Despite pantsov and levines efforts, the great helmsman is an indigestible figure. Download free pdf ebook today this book discusses the psychological traits associated with drug consumption thr. Opposing moscow, pantsov and levine argue, was, in. This is an entirely fresh look at mao in both content and approach. Luo yixiu died of dysentery on 11 february 1910, the day after chinese new year. Jeremy brown, original prepublication draft deng xiaoping. Chinese communist party ccp, by alexander pantsov and steven levine the. Chinese communist party ccp, by alexander pantsov and steven levinethe. An authoritative new biography is based on the russian state archive of social and political history. Born in moscow, pantsov graduated from moscow state university institute of asian and african studies in 1978.
The bolsheviks and the chinese revolution 19191927 by. This fine book is based on extraordinary access to soviet archives and on documents recently published in china and the west, shedding new light on some aspects of the chinese leaders life and career. Official chinese histories extol his fierce independenceeven of joseph stalinbut pantsov reveals that mao took pains to. Oct 02, 2012 mao zedong was one of the most important figures of the twentieth century, the most important in the history of modern china. Oct 23, 20 the bolsheviks and the chinese revolution 19191927 ebook written by alexander pantsov. Read download maos last revolution pdf pdf download. Levine was the translator and editor for the american edition. The mao case pdf epub download cause of you download. He has published more than ten books, among them the bolsheviks and the chinese revolution 19191927 and mao. Levine 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. The real story isbn 9781451654479 pdf epub steven i.
Pantsov has published more than ten books, among them the bolsheviks and the chinese revolution 19191927, mao. A complex figure, he was champion of the poor and brutal tyrant, poet and despot. This very short introduction chronicles mao s journey from peasant child to ruler of the most populous nation on earth. This revelatory new biography draws on thousands of russian documents about mao and other chinese leaders that have not been seen before.
The most revealing book ever published on mao, perhaps on any dictator in history. A revolutionary life is the more weighty and critical of the two books. Pdf mao download ebook full pdf download get book fast. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mao zedong. Cover may not represent actual copy or condition available. Pantsov and levine succeed in conveying a balanced image of maos complex persona and revealing the contradictions in his beliefs and actions. Pantsov is a professor of history and holds the edward and mary catherine gerhold chair in the humanities at capital university in columbus, ohio. As a giant of 20th century history, mao zedong played many roles. He is the author of the bolsheviks and the chinese revolution 19191927 university of hawaii press, 2000, mao. Pantsov and levine depict mao with all his conflicting facets, from the early bookworm and idealist who initially scorned the stupidity of the masses, to becoming the partys selfmade prophet on the agrarian question, espousing the proletarian confiscation of land from the landlords. Chang and halliday met with criticism in some scholarly circles for making farfetched claims about.
While early biographies of mao zedong 18931976 beginning with edgar snow s 1936 thunder out of china were worshipful, new biographies have revealed the extent of his ruthlessness. Based largely upon soviet archival evidence, they conclude that mao simultaneously was a statebuilder and a statedestroyer. Its a largely critical approach to mao, but one that gives the man some benefit of the doubt before judging him. The authors claim a new thesis, namely that mao was a faithful follower of stalin who took pains to reassure the boss of his loyalty and who dared to deviate from the soviet model. Nathan, columbia university from 1954 until mao zedongs death twentytwo years later, dr. The subtitle of this new biography of mao zedong, the longtime leader of the chinese communist party ccp, by alexander pantsov and steven levinethe real storyimplicitly challenges an earlier biography by jung chang and jon halliday, mao. Pantsov is professor of history and holds the edward and mary catherine gerhold chair in the humanities at capital university in columbus, ohio.
A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. The real story pdf opinions users never have nevertheless left his or her writeup on the sport, you arent make out the print nevertheless. If you have holds on the shelf, they will be held until we reopen. Rebecca karl, little big man, nlr 97, januaryfebruary 2016. Read online the adventures of mao on the long march and download the adventures of mao on the long march book full in pdf formats. The reader enters the shadowy chambers of mao s court and eavesdrops on the drama in its hidden recesses. The real story is stuffed with important information. The authors have opened up the russian archives and unearthed material on mao that has hitherto been kept secret in moscow.
This article appeared in the books and arts section of the print edition under the headline. Levine, two china experts with superb credentials, have written a biography of mao that is sweeping, fine in detail, well written, engrossing and ultimately problematic. He has published more than ten books, among them the bolsheviks and the chinese revolution 19191927 and mao zedong. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The real story by alexander pantsov, steven levine. A revolutionary life is an informative read, and an essential one for anyone wishing to clearly understand the man who left the most decisive mark on modern china. Pantsov is a professor of history at capital university in columbus, ohio. Pantsov and levine show how mao, for his part, professed firm commitment to stalin and stalinisma very different picture from the one that casts mao in the role of a rebellious revolutionary who bravely opposed moscows diktat. This major new biography of mao uses extensive russian documents previously. Originally published in hardcover in great britain by jonathan cape, london, in 2005, and in the united states by alfred a.
The real story, which aimed not to praise or to blame but instead to be an objective biography based on newly unearthed documents from the russian. Mao s character and the enormity of his behavior toward his wives, mistresses, and children are unveiled for the first time. Alexander pantsov with steven levine, deng xiaoping. Levine is available at in several formats for your ereader. Request pdf on apr 1, 2015, sergey radchenko and others published mao. This major new biography of mao uses extensive russian documents previously unavailable to biographers to reveal surprising details about maos rise to power and his leadership in china. The real story so far concerning the ebook we now have mao. Pantsov and levine show maos relentless drive to succeed, vividly describing his growing role in the nascent communist party of china. Mao was a faithful follower of stalin who took pains to reassure the boss of his loyalty and who dared to deviate from the soviet model only after stalins death, pantsov and levine assert. The real story kindle edition by pantsov, alexander v. I cannot say that i believe this is all there is to the great helmsman. Oct 30, 2012 in china, tragic stories are as close as any thorough accounting of the life of mao.
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. Pantsov, a professor of history and the holder of the edward and mary catherine gerhold chair in the humanities at capital university in columbus, ohio, will explore this issue in his public presentation. Read download the adventures of mao on the long march pdf. During this time you will not be able to place new holds on physical materials. A public talk by alexander pantsov confucius institute. Pantsov didnt sufficiently explain to me how the guomintang government fell in the late 1940s, but i gleaned it from other sources. After mao s death, in reaction to the killing and the chaos, deng xiaoping led china into a reform era in which capitalism flourishes and the party has lost its former authority. Oct 18, 2012 mao was a faithful follower of stalin who took pains to reassure the boss of his loyalty and who dared to deviate from the soviet model only after stalins death, pantsov and levine assert.
Levine this major new biography of mao uses extensive russian documents previously unavailable to biographers to reveal surprising details about maos rise to power and his leadership in china. Chinese politics during the twilight of the cultural revolution, 19721976 the politics of transition, 19721982. The nineteenth generation of the mao clan, he was born and lived his life in the rural village of shaoshanchong in shaoshan, hunan province. 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 leadership in china.
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