The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the communist chinese leader, covering subjects such as class struggle, correcting mistaken ideas and the mass line, a key tenet of mao zedong thought. Mao s little red book, common name for the pocketsize edition of quotations from chairman mao tsetung. A captivating guide to the life of a chairman of the communist party of china, the cultural revolution and the political theory of maoism isbn10. His feminist quotes in this book, helped change the very way that china viewed women. Maos little red book center for political education. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung project gutenberg. Red book liberal party of canada, policy platform for the 1993 election. It is estimated that during those years altogether 5 billion copies of the collected mao sayings were printed, which came in 500 different editions and 50 languages. The red book of guerrilla warfare paperback january 28, 2010 by mao zedong author, shawn conners editor 3. The red book of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by zedong, mao, tsetung, mao, conners, shawn, song, chen. Mao tsetung, the man who was to become chinas great proletar. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the red book of guerrilla warfare.
Mao zedong s little red book quotations from chairman mao a compilation of the chinese leaders speeches and writings is one of the most visible and ubiquitous symbols of twentiethcentury radicalism. To encourage the personality cult that sprang up around mao zedong during the first phase of the cultural revolution, defense minister lin biao saw that the nowfamous little red book of mao s. Department of the navy hadquarters united states marine corps washington, dc 203800001 5 april 1989 foreword 1. How did mao zedong reshape chinese government and society. Tsetung mao the little red book mao tsetung the little. Click download or read online button to get mao zedong and chinas revolution ebook pdf book now. Mao tsetungs thought is marxismleninism of the era in which imperialism is heading for total collapse and socialism is advancing to world wide victory. Another title mao tsetung is an alternative transliteration of his name. Purpose fleet marine force reference publication fmfrp 1218, mao tsetung. Mao tsetungs controversial little red book will be reprinted in china some see the reprinting of the little red book as the harbinger of a revival of maoist philosophy in china. The largescale publication of quotations from chairman mao tsetung is a vital measure for enabling the broad masses to grasp mao. Long, md, faap, associate editor american academy of.
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Jun 30, 2018 quotations from chairman mao tsetung, also known as the little red book, is a propaganda work commissioned by chairman mao in support of his cult of personality during the chinese communist. Includes bibliographical references pages 168170 and index the trail of the gang of four the attempt to close chairman mao s little red book boyhood of a born rebel the old china the making of a revolutionary the long march begins mao takes command through the land of the lolos crossing the bridge of thirteen chains crossing the great snowy mountains crossing. As communists we gain control with the power of the gun and maintain control with the power of the pen. Mao zedong red book pdf best book on battle of waterloo, so there was more than one and half a copy of the little red book for times to hold high the great red banner of mao tsetungs thought, to arm the minds of the. It is most commonly referred to in china as a little treasure book. The big red world of the little red book quotations from chairman mao tsetung. As you consider and paraphrase each of mao s sayings taken from his little red book, reflect on how. Major events in the life of a revolutionary leader all terms appearing in bold are included in the glossary. Mao zedong or mao tsetung was a chinese revolutionary, politician, and author. Mao zedong was born to a moderately welltodo peasant family in 1893 in the village of shaoshan in xiangtan, hunan province. Aug 09, 2019 the cultural revolution was a chinese sociopolitical movement from 1966 to 1976 led by communist mao zedong. To encourage the personality cult that sprang up around mao zedong during the first phase of the cultural revolution, defense minister lin biao saw that the nowfamous little red book of mao. Who is chairman mao and what is his little red book.
This paper presents an analysis of the former chinese communist party leader chairman mao zedong s political career reigned 19491976, with regards to his success and failures. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung, also known as the little red book, is a propaganda work commissioned by chairman mao in support of his cult of personality during the chinese communist. Mao zedong and chinas revolution ebook pdf download. Mao zhuxi yulu is a book of statements from speeches and writings by mao zedong formerly romanized as mao tsetung, the former chairman of the communist party of china, published from 1964 to about 1976 and widely distributed during the cultural revolution. Little red book by mao zedong the little red book is excerpts from mao s speeches and writings and was published between the years 1964 to 1976. Quotations from chairman mao on being a communist in china 1937. The little red book official title quotations from chairman mao zedong chinese. Chinese strategic thinking under mao tsetung coral bell school. The little red schoolbook, published in denmark in 1969. Mao zedongs little red book as communists we gain control with. The book is a collection of quotes taken from mao zedong s speeches and books. First published in english in 1966 and continuously reprinted ever since. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung wikisource, the.
It was put out by the military newspaper of the peoples republic of china from april 1964 until about 1976. Nov 26, 2015 the purpose of the book was to distill the voluminous products of maos mind and pen into a small volume that even a semiliterate peasant or new soldier could read, memorise, or set to music. Nov 26, 2015 the little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the communist chinese leader, covering subjects such as class struggle. Included is mao s famous remark that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. As you consider and paraphrase each of maos sayings taken from his little red book, reflect on how.
The following quotations represent party chairman mao zedongs perspective on being a communist. These writings did not provide an accurate assessment of chinese society, but they did contribute to the. The cultural revolution was a sociopolitical movement in china that. University printing house, cambridge cb2 8bs, united kingdom. Tsetung mao the little red book during chinas great cultural revolution from 1966 to 1976, the famous little red book, officially known as quotations of chairman mao zedong, was a musthave item for the chinese. December 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, also known as chairman mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the peoples republic of china prc, which he ruled as the chairman of the communist party of china from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. It is estimated that during those years altogether 5 billion copies of the collected mao. The little red book simple english wikipedia, the free. Also romanized as quotations from chairman mao zedong. The big red world of the little red book quotations from chairman mao tse tung.
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