Published by University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, 1992
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 205-218 pages with bibliography. Royal octavo (10" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Ethnology Volume XXXI Number 3 complete issue. First edition. Condition: Light edge wear with bumped corners else very good.
Language: English
Published by University Press of America, Lanham, MD, 1997
ISBN 10: 0761808108 ISBN 13: 9780761808107
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st US printing; brown printed wraps, in mylar jacket; 197 clean, unmarked pages.the book analyzes how China's Communist Party (CCP) created a quasi-divine lineup of revered leaders (Mao, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping) from the late 1980s to mid-1990s to legitimize its rule amidst ideological decline, corruption, and social problems. The book explores how this "pantheon" served as a tool for new leaders like Jiang Zemin to connect with the past, promote patriotism, and manage succession crises by mythologizing past heroes as symbols of national strength and stability.
Language: English
Published by University Press of America, Lanham, MD, 1997
ISBN 10: 0761808108 ISBN 13: 9780761808107
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st US printing; brown printed wraps, in mylar jacket; 197 clean, unmarked pages.the book analyzes how China's Communist Party (CCP) created a quasi-divine lineup of revered leaders (Mao, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping) from the late 1980s to mid-1990s to legitimize its rule amidst ideological decline, corruption, and social problems. The book explores how this "pantheon" served as a tool for new leaders like Jiang Zemin to connect with the past, promote patriotism, and manage succession crises by mythologizing past heroes as symbols of national strength and stability.