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Li Dazhao : China's first communist
Title
Li Dazhao : China's first communist / Patrick Fuliang Shan.
ISBN
9781438496818
1438496818
9781438496801
Publication
Albany : State University of New York Press, [2024]
Copyright Notice Date
©2024
Physical Description
xiii, 308 pages : portraits ; 24 cm.
Summary
"As one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party, Li Dazhao (1889-1927) was a key figure in China's transition from empire to republic, from tradition to modernity, and from imperial rule to turbulent revolution. Patrick Fuliang Shan's biography of Li, the first English-language study in over half a century, draws on a wealth of Chinese-language primary and secondary sources to examine Li's early life, family, education, and career; his endeavors to introduce Western civilization to the Chinese; his switch to communism and his leadership role in the early Communist movement; his political maneuvers and revolutionary activities; and his tragic death in the hand of the warlord Zhang Zuolin. While its focus is on Li's personal odyssey and extraordinary journey, the book also presents an in-depth analysis of China's broad national experience and its march towards modernity"-- Provided by publisher.
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China's first communist
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 10, 2024
Series
SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-297) and index.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. Family and early years
Chapter 2. Pursuing a modern education
Chapter 3. The Japan years
Chapter 4. Editor and writer
Chapter 5. Beijing University
Chapter 6. Embracing communism
Chapter 7. The United Front
Chapter 8. The last years
Epilogue.
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