The Cultural Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0199740550
- ISBN-13
- 9780199740550
- Series
- The Cultural Revolution
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 153
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-01-17
- Publisher
- OUP USA
- Author
- Richard Curt Kraus
Description
Examines the radical Chinese Communist movement called the Cultural Revolution, a period of suppression so controversial in China, that the Chinese government forbids a full investigation into it even 50 years later. Original.
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