Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest)

Jian, Guo; Song, Yongyi; Zhou, Yuan

ISBN 10: 1442251719 / ISBN 13: 9781442251717

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015

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507 pages. (Additional volumes in series available--please ask.).

Seller Inventory # ABE-1747092519534

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442251719
• ISBN 13: 9781442251717
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

As the world’s only English-language historical dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), this book offers a comprehensive coverage of major historical figures, events, political terms, and other matters relevant to this unique period of modern Chinese history that had profound influence on social and cultural movements of the world in the 1960s and 1970s.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, glossary, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about this important period in Chinese history.

About the Author

Guo Jian is Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Originally trained in Chinese language and literature, Guo was on the Chinese faculty of Beijing Normal University until he came to the United States to study for his PhD in English in the mid-1980’s. He was a translator of Yang Jisheng's Tombstone.