Mao Tsetung and China

by C.P. Fitzgerald

Deals with Mao's early life, rise to power, and enormous impact on the development of the People's Republic of China and discusses the problem of succession

166 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1976

About the author

Charles Patrick Fitzgerald was a British historian. He was a professor of East Asian studies with particular focus on China.

Reviews

[Proximity750 · Rating 3 out of 5]

An amazing book about mao and really sugget others to read it since it'll stop them from being ignorant

[Steven Peterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

An analysis of Mao Tse-Tung's role in China. . . . The book proceeds chronologically, from his childhood to his death. There is also an assessment of his likely legacy. The book was published just after Mao's death, and the epilogue notes that the future has yet to be decided. But results surely suggest that China turned in a different direction than, likely, Mao would have pursued. Pretty well written and a decent work on Mao and China.