Stuart A. Schram

Makers of the Twentieth Century: Mao Zedong

Stuart A. Schram continues our Makers of the 20th Century series. That Mao Zedong has changed the course of modern history is beyond dispute. the extent of his influence, both in China and abroad, has however been a matter of fierce debate since his death in 1976.

Published March 31 1981

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