| The Culture of Power: The Lin Biao Incident in the Cultural Revolution Contributor(s): Jin, Qiu (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804735298 ISBN-13: 9780804735292 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: " Highly recommended for all libraries." -- Library Journal " In describing the political culture that produced Lin Biao, Jin Qiu accomplishes what very few Westerners could ever hope to: the construction of a nuanced and reasonably full-orbed cultural discussion of the texture and tenor of extra-institutional machinations, interpersonal relationships, family and inter-family dynamics, and even jealousies and superstitions that figured into decision-making and policy formulation." -- Canadian Journal of History |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China |
| Dewey: 951.056 |
| LCCN: 98-54159 |
| Lexile Measure: 1410 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.38" W x 9.35" (1.18 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Cultural Region - Chinese - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1971, Lin Biao, Mao Zedong's closest comrade-in-arms and chosen successor, was killed in a mysterious plane crash in Mongolia. This book challenges the official explanation that Lin was fleeing to the Soviet Union after an unsuccessful coup attempt. |