Chairman maos little red book chinese language blog. The little red book during chinas great cultural revolution from 1966 to 1976, the famous little red book, officially known as quotations of chairman mao zedong, was a musthave item for the chinese. According to jprs, these documents are selected speeches, articles, essays, reports, letters, interviews, declarations, decrees, telegrams, poems, and inscriptions of mao tse. It is estimated that during those years altogether 5 billion copies of the collected mao sayings were printed, which. Maos little red book center for political education. The books alternative title the little red book was coined by the west for its pocketsized edition, which was specifically printed and sold. Red book pdf rics the latest edition of the red book came into effect on 6 january 2014. Mao zedong, also transliterated as mao tsetung listen helpinfo, commonly referred to as chairman mao december 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, was a chinese revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, poet, political theorist, and leader of the chinese revolution. Department of the navy hadquarters united states marine corps washington, dc 203800001 5 april 1989 foreword 1.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mao zedong. Quotations from chairman mao on being a communist in china 1937. If your self inquiry encountered autonomous archetypes then you might be interested in what jungs deep inquiry yielded in wisdom, i encourage you to read just a single note from the red book. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung simplified chinese. Only the bible has been printed more, and it had a head start of almost 2000 years. Mao zedong 1976 northern virginia community college. Mao zedong gradually developed and refined his educational doctrine on the basis of three main building blocks. Red book liberal party of canada, policy platform for the 1993 election.
Published for the first time in 1964, it rapidly became the musthave accessory for red guards and revolutionaries from berkeley to bamako. Quotations from chairman mao beijing foreign languages press, 1972. It is also called thoughts of chairman mao by many chinese people. What are some books mao zedong read that inspired him to. Maoism represents a universal political philosophy based on a distinct revolutionary outlook. I have always been fascinated with chinese history and mao in particular so i thought i would have a read through the infamous book that condensed the thoughts and philosophies of the man who influenced. He died of parkinsons disease on september 9, 1976. Download fulltext pdf pieces of literature have both the ubiquity and longevity of chairman mao zedong s. Mao zedong s little red book quotations from chairman mao a compilation of the chinese leaders speeches and writings is one of the most visible and ubiquitous symbols of twentiethcentury radicalism. Mao tse tung internet archive quotations from mao tse tung quotations from. Mao zedongs little red book quotations from chairman mao. Long, md, faap, associate editor american academy of. The little red book was the most prominent icon of the cultural revolution.
Each page acts as a study guide to the big book and its teachings. Red book albania, memorandum for the autonomy of albania the charter of the malagasy socialist revolution the red book, malagasy. Mao zedongs little red book university of south florida. A captivating guide to the life of a chairman of the communist party of china, the cultural revolution and the political theory of maoism isbn10. Although mao became widely revered, his cultural revolution policies led to cataclysmic death and destruction throughout china. For mao and others, it was the success of the russian revolution that induced them to study marxism and leninism. By tags chairman mao, china, cultural revolution, member news, exhibitions, grolier club, 1960s, little red book, mao zedong the 1960s was a decade of both discovery and protest, riots and revolutions, from antiwar marches, assassinations of world leaders, mans first landing on the moon, and the birth of a new brand of music led by the beatles. Imagine yourself a chinese citizen during the chinese cultural revolution. As this nook is a crossreference of his collected works, it has been decided that more details and clarifications will be added to this site from that greater body of material, and from the historyy of mao zedong inparticular. How the west embraced chairman maos little red book. On the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of quotations from chairman mao, this edited volume is the first to examine the little red book as a global historical phenomenon, challenging established ideas about the book and reexamining the history of the twentiethcentury world. The documents is scanned from a small red book, and split up in seven parts, each part containing 25 pages.
So there was more than one and half a copy of the little red book for. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in. Mao zedongs little red book as communists we gain control with. A selection of the authors works from an english translation of the second chinese edition of the selected works of mao tsetung, published by the peoples publishing house, peking, april 1960. For over 50 years, the little red book has been a primer for members of alcoholics anonymous. Below is recorded the entirety of maos little red book. It had its beginnings in the 1920s and continues to influence chinese politics to this very day. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung the little red book comprises 427 quotations, divided thematically into 33 chapters. As you consider and paraphrase each of maos sayings taken from his little red book, reflect on how these beliefs and rules might impact your life. Mao tsetungs controversial little red book will be. Book 23 quotations from chairman mao zedong in may 1964.
Quotations from chairman mao tsetung wikisource, the. Quotations from chairman mao on being a communist in china. Sasha is an english teacher, writer, photographer, and videographer from the great state of michigan. Maos little red book, from the 1967 printed edition. Policy is the startingpoint of all the practical actions of a revolutionary party and manifests itself in the process and the end result of. Rics members can download a free pdf version below along with related documents. As its title implies, it is a collection of quotations excerpted from maos past speeches and publications. The source for this work comes both from the 2nd edition of the bilingual english and chinese quotations from chairman mao tsetung and from the marxists. Quotations of chairman mao known as maos little red book, and maos writings were elevated to an infallible philosophical system called mao zedong thought. Maos little red book in china and beyond the diplomat. Destination page number search scope search text search scope search text. Mao tsetungs thought is marxismleninism of the era in which imperialism is heading for total collapse and socialism is advancing to world wide victory. Quotations from mao tse tung marxists internet archive.
Its estimated that around 900million copies have been printed. Poster of madame mao jiang qing holding the little red book. The little red schoolbook, published in denmark in 1969. First published in english in 1966 and continuously reprinted ever since. Chairman mao zedong quotes some selected quotes from maos little red book. National day, media reported that mao zedongs red book.
Come up with at least three reasons to justify your position. Book 22 quotations from chairman mao zedong in 1976. Purpose fleet marine force reference publication fmfrp 1218, mao tsetung. Mao zedong collected works 19171949 these documents were compiled, edited and published by the u. Also romanized as quotations from chairman mao zedong. During chinas great cultural revolution from 1966 to 1976, the famous little red book, officially known as quotations of chairman mao zedong, was a musthave item for the chinese. Brief timeline 1930 mao writes a single spark can start a prairie fire.
Policy is the startingpoint of all the practical actions of a revolutionary party and manifests itself in the process and the endresult of. Tsetung mao the little red book mao tsetung the little. Once mao tsetungs thought is grasped by the broad masses, it becomes an inexhaustible source of strength and a spiritual atom bomb of infinite power. Mao tsetungs controversial little red book will be reprinted in china some see the reprinting of the little red book as the harbinger of a revival of maoist philosophy in china. I read this book as an historian, not as someone looking for ideological inspiration. Mao zedongs little red book quotations from chairman mao a compilation of the chinese leaders speeches and writings is one of the most visible and.
As you consider and paraphrase each of maos sayings taken from his little red book, reflect on how. Published for the first time in 1964, it rapidly became the musthave accessory for. Beijing made easy beijing history the little red book. Selected excerpts with questions from the little red book. The invincible thoughts of mao reach within to embrace humanity pdf zedong illuminate the stages of revolutionary. Selected military writings of mao tsetung by mao zedong. As the former propaganda establishment came under heavy attack for having hampered the spread of mao zedong thought, the.
The big red world of the little red book quotations from chairman mao. The little red book, more properly known as the quotations of mao zedong, is the worlds second most published book. The little red book is just a bunch of repetitive drivel. As communists we gain control with the power of the gun and maintain control with the power of the pen. The largescale publication of quotations from chairman mao tsetung is a vital measure for enabling the broad masses to grasp mao.
Book 24 chairman mao zedong discusses dictatorship of the proletariat in 1969. Maos little red book or quotations from chairman mao tsetung was one of these. The little red book that explained to the people of china the ideology of the chinese communist party. Mao zedong sixiang mao zedong thought, is a doctrine for revolution developed by mao and his associates in the chinese communist party ccp. Quotations from chairman mao zedong, better known as the little red book, has been published by the prc government since 1966.
Mao s sayings, printed in a little red book, were distributed during the cultural revolution. These writings did not provide an accurate assessment of chinese society, but they did contribute to the. Maos little red book, common name for the pocketsize edition of quotations from chairman mao tsetung. Chairman mao, chairman maos little red book, cultural reolvution, little red book, mao zedong, mao zedong quotes, quotations from mao tsetung. Committee on infectious diseases american academy of pediatrics larry k. A life kindle edition by spence, jonathan d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The quotations range in length from a sentence to a few short paragraphs, and borrow heavily from a group of about two dozen documents in the four. The following quotations represent party chairman mao zedongs perspective on being a communist.
Mao zedongs little red book as communists we gain control with the power of the gun and maintain control with the power of the pen. Red book informe 2015 del comite sobre enfermedades. These documents contains quotes from mao zedong, his thoughts of the chinese revolution and the time that followed it, as well as his thoughts of how society should be governed. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung the little red book. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item also romanized as quotations from chairman mao zedong.
Liber novus combines both art and intimate descriptions of jungs personal spiritual journey. The little red book represented a rejection of the cold war, and even more than that a rejection of the technological subjugation of humanity in the era of mass production. Quotations from chairmain mao tsetungmao zedong the. Marxist in its prelenin form was already vaguely known about, but i dont think mao studied it. Mao tsetung, the man who was to become chinas great proletar. December 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, also known as chairman mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the peoples republic of china prc, which he ruled as the chairman of the communist party of china from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Governments joint publications research service jprs in 1978. The broad masses of the workers, peasants and soldiers and the broad. It is estimated that during those years altogether 5 billion copies of the collected mao sayings were.
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