The book was translated and published with an introduction by samuel b. The little red book was a western nickname for the quotations from chairman mao tsetung, a collection of mao zedongs 18931976 quotations published in 1964 under the auspices of the peoples liberation army pla. Mao zhuxi yulu is a book of the sayings of mao zedong. Quotations from chairman mao aka the little red book. My long march from mao to now mao s china and after. Quotations from mao tse tung marxists internet archive.
Quotations from chairman mao tsetung simplified chinese. Communist china originally followed the ways of the u. Selected excerpts with questions from the little red book. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Mao tse tung internet archive quotations from mao tse tung quotations from. Red book mao pdf the force at the core leading our cause forward is the chinese communist party. We have compiled quotations from chairman mao tsetung in order to help the broad masses learn mao tsetungs. 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. It is most commonly referred to in china as a little treasure book. Mao zedongs little red book as communists we gain control with the power of the gun and maintain control with the power of the pen. 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. Mao zedongs little red book gets modern twist with. Read to learn how mao zedong transformed china after he took power in 1949.
The beige book, or the summary of commentary on current economic conditions, a qualitative report on the state of the us economy based on anecdotal. It was put out by the military newspaper of the peoples republic of china from april 1964 until about 1976. 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. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung download pdfepub. The first part of this volume is an introductory essay that traces the history of 20thcentury china, from mao s early career up to the chinese communist. Mao s sayings, printed in a little red book, were distributed during the cultural revolution. Quotations from chairmain mao tsetungmao zedong the little. Brief timeline 1930 mao writes a single spark can start a prairie fire. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As a revolutionary leader, mao zedong laid the economic, technological and. The little red book simple english wikipedia, the free. This paper presents an analysis of the former chinese communist party leader chairman mao zedongs political career reigned 19491976, with regards to his success and failures. Published for the first time in 1964, it rapidly became the musthave accessory for red guards and revolutionaries from berkeley to bamako.
Books by mao zedong author of quotations from chairman mao. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung mao zhuxi yulu, the little red book, published in may 1964 the text here is verbatim from the second edition, peking, 1967. To encourage the personality cult that sprang up around mao zedong during the first phase of the cultural revolution, defense minister lin biao. The history of chinas most devastating catastrophe, 19581962 mao s china 193697. 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. Mao tsetung, the man who was to become chinas great proletar. 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 following quotations represent party chairman mao zedongs perspective on being a communist. Mao zedong founded the peoples republic of china on 1 october 1949. Quotations from chairman mao on being a communist in china 1937. 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. A history of the peoples republic, third edition the souls of china.
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Major events in the life of a revolutionary leader all terms appearing in bold are included in the glossary. 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. Maos little red book mao zedongs little red book quotations from chairman mao a compilation of the chinese leaders speeches and writings is one of. 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. Mao zedong and chinas revolution ebook pdf download ebook. Sep 30, 20 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. Who is chairman mao and what is his little red book. Mao zedong and chinas revolutions a brief history with.
It was commonly referred to as the little red book by the west. 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. Mar 16, 2016 who is chairman mao and what is his little red book. 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.
Quotations from chairman mao beijing foreign languages press, 1972. Mao zedongs little red book gets modern twist with mobile app for studying xi jinping thought. Red book of varieties and schemes, lecture notes by mathematician david mumford on the theory of schemes. Jan 20, 2019 there are a handful of books that have influenced 100 of millions of peoples lives over the decades, centuries and millennium of human existence.
The little red book that explained to the people of china the ideology of the chinese communist party. Imagine yourself a chinese citizen during the chinese cultural revolution. As you consider and paraphrase each of maos sayings taken from his little red book, reflect on how. So there was more than one and half a copy of the little red book for.
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. Mao zedong was born on december 26, 1893 in a small village. Mao s china mao zedong led the communists to victory in the civil war, but the human and economic costs of establishing communism were high. But while the app might look like a modern version of maos little red book, it.
This originates from a june 1949 speech by mao zedong, which occurred at a. The return of religion after mao mao s great famine. The red book of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by zedong. Maos works in the last few years has proved that to study selected quotations from chairman mao with specific problems in mind is a good way to learn mao tsetungs thought, a method conducive to quick results. Click download or read online button to get mao zedong and chinas revolution ebook pdf book now. The little red book official title quotations from chairman mao zedong chinese. The red book of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by zedong, mao, tsetung, mao, conners, shawn, song, chen. Chairman mao s little red book chairman mao zedong mao was the leader of chinas communist party from 1949 until his death in 1976. Whether one views mao zedong as a hero or a demon, the great helmsman was undoubtedly a pivotal figure in the history of 20thcentury china.
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