The A to Z of the Chinese cultural revolution / / Jian Guo, Yongyi Song, Yuan Zhou

• Autore: Jian Guo
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., , 2006; ©2006
• Edizione: 83th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (504 p.)
• Disciplina: 951.056
• Soggetto geografico: China History Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 Dictionaries; China Politics and government 1949-1976 Dictionaries
• Altri autori: SongYongyi ZhouYuan
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Map; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Glossary; Bibliography; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: The Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China started in 1966 and lasted about a decade. This revolutionary upsurge of Chinese students and workers, led by Mao Zedong, wreaked havoc in the world's most populous country, often turning things upside down and undermining the party, government, and army while simultaneously weakening the economy, society, and culture. Tens of millions of people were killed, injured, or imprisoned during this period and relatively few benefited, aside from Mao Zedong and the Gang of Four, the group that would eventually receive the blame for the events
• Titolo autorizzato: The A to Z of the Chinese cultural revolution
• ISBN: 1-283-65589-6; 0-8108-7033-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818603303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: A to Z guides ; ; 83.