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A Critical Introduction to Mao

is a book written by Timothy Cheek of University of British Columbia, Vancouver, who is an Australian citizen. "In this book, leading scholars from different generations and around the world offer a critical evaluation of the life and legacy of China's most famous - some would say infamous - son. The book brings the scholarship on Mao up to date, and its alternative perspectives equip readers to assess for themselves the nature of this mercurial figure and his significance in modern Chinese history."

Contributors
Timothy Cheek, Joseph Esherick, Brantly Womack, Hans J. van de Ven, Michael Schoenhals, Frederick C. Teiwes, Hung-yok Ip, Delia Davin, Daniel Leese, Geremie Barme, Xiao Yanzhong, Alexander Cook, Charles W. Hayford, Jiang Yihua, Roderick MacFarquhar

Publisher
NY: Cambridge University Press, 2010 (ISBN-13: 9780521711548)

Internet video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH5kiEfHEiY Dr. Timothy Cheek - A Critical Introduction to Mao

Reference
Category:Mao Zedong Category:Biographical books Category:Books about China