The New Emperors: Mao and Deng: A Dual Biography

Harper Collins, London, 1993. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Second impression . Size: Small Octavo. 544 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The book has been read and may carry some marks and creases. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. The establishment of the People’s Republic on October 1, 1949 brought a new dynasty to the forefront of Chinese political life but one with a Communist vocabulary while still relying on the Mandate of Heaven. The New Emperors: China in the Era of Mao and Deng by Harrison E. Salisbury follows the history of the first 40 years of the PRC through the lives of its first two leaders through to 1991 and the official end of the Cold War. The New Emperors reveals that even as some regimes say they are a break from the past, they heavily rely upon it. Harrison E. Salisbury book might be 30 years, however it’s history of the rise of Mao and how Deng “saved” the Revolution is important to understanding the course of 21st Chinese history and the rise of Xi Jinping. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; China History; China; 20th century; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0586218645. ISBN/EAN: 9780586218648. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9524. . 9780586218648