Also romanized as quotations from chairman mao zedong. The following quotations represent party chairman mao zedongs perspective on being a communist. Only the bible has been printed more, and it had a head start of almost 2000 years. 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. Mao tse tung internet archive quotations from mao tse tung quotations from. Mao zedong 1976 northern virginia community college. 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. Beijing made easy beijing history the little red book.
The invincible thoughts of mao reach within to embrace humanity pdf zedong illuminate the stages of revolutionary. Mao s sayings, printed in a little red book, were distributed during the cultural revolution. Maoism represents a universal political philosophy based on a distinct revolutionary outlook. The books alternative title the little red book was coined by the west for its pocketsized edition, which was specifically printed and sold. Maos little red book in china and beyond the diplomat. For mao and others, it was the success of the russian revolution that induced them to study marxism and leninism. Book 24 chairman mao zedong discusses dictatorship of the proletariat in 1969. 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. Published for the first time in 1964, it rapidly became the musthave accessory for red guards and revolutionaries from berkeley to bamako.
Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item also romanized as quotations from chairman mao zedong. How the west embraced chairman maos little red book. Committee on infectious diseases american academy of pediatrics larry k. 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. 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. Destination page number search scope search text search scope search text. Mao tsetungs controversial little red book will be. The little red book is just a bunch of repetitive drivel.
Marxist in its prelenin form was already vaguely known about, but i dont think mao studied it. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung the little red book comprises 427 quotations, divided thematically into 33 chapters. Quotations from chairman mao zedong, better known as the little red book, has been published by the prc government since 1966. Selected military writings of mao tsetung by mao zedong. Quotations of chairman mao known as maos little red book, and maos writings were elevated to an infallible philosophical system called mao zedong thought. Rics members can download a free pdf version below along with related documents.
Quotations from chairman mao tsetung the little red book. Download fulltext pdf pieces of literature have both the ubiquity and longevity of chairman mao zedong s. Chairman mao zedong quotes some selected quotes from maos little red book. Below is recorded the entirety of maos little red book. 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. He died of parkinsons disease on september 9, 1976. Red book liberal party of canada, policy platform for the 1993 election. Purpose fleet marine force reference publication fmfrp 1218, mao tsetung. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mao zedong. Mao zedong gradually developed and refined his educational doctrine on the basis of three main building blocks.
Selected excerpts with questions from the little red book. Department of the navy hadquarters united states marine corps washington, dc 203800001 5 april 1989 foreword 1. Mao tsetung, the man who was to become chinas great proletar. 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. Mao zedongs little red book quotations from chairman mao. It had its beginnings in the 1920s and continues to influence chinese politics to this very day. 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. The little red schoolbook, published in denmark in 1969. Each page acts as a study guide to the big book and its teachings. National day, media reported that mao zedongs red book. Book 22 quotations from chairman mao zedong in 1976. Red book pdf rics the latest edition of the red book came into effect on 6 january 2014. 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. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung simplified chinese.
First published in english in 1966 and continuously reprinted ever since. Imagine yourself a chinese citizen during the chinese cultural revolution. The little red book as i was typing up that title, it reminded me of the childrens book the little blue engine, or little golden books, or other little kids books, but the little red book associated with maos cultural revolution of the 1960s was actually no laughing matter to millions of chinese the real title of the book was quotations from chairman mao tsetung or mao zedong. 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.
Red book informe 2015 del comite sobre enfermedades. 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. Chairman mao, chairman maos little red book, cultural reolvution, little red book, mao zedong, mao zedong quotes, quotations from mao tsetung. A life kindle edition by spence, jonathan d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Liber novus combines both art and intimate descriptions of jungs personal spiritual journey. 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 big red world of the little red book quotations from chairman mao. Maos little red book, common name for the pocketsize edition of quotations from chairman mao tsetung. According to jprs, these documents are selected speeches, articles, essays, reports, letters, interviews, declarations, decrees, telegrams, poems, and inscriptions of mao tse. As its title implies, it is a collection of quotations excerpted from maos past speeches and publications. Published for the first time in 1964, it rapidly became the musthave accessory for. 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. 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. Tsetung mao the little red book mao tsetung the little.
Maos little red book, from the 1967 printed edition. As you consider and paraphrase each of maos sayings taken from his little red book, reflect on how. As communists we gain control with the power of the gun and maintain control with the power of the pen. Brief timeline 1930 mao writes a single spark can start a prairie fire. Quotations from chairmain mao tsetungmao zedong the. As the former propaganda establishment came under heavy attack for having hampered the spread of mao zedong thought, the. The little red book that explained to the people of china the ideology of the chinese communist party. 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.
These writings did not provide an accurate assessment of chinese society, but they did contribute to the. 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. 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. Although mao became widely revered, his cultural revolution policies led to cataclysmic death and destruction throughout china. 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. For over 50 years, the little red book has been a primer for members of alcoholics anonymous. Policy is the startingpoint of all the practical actions of a revolutionary party and manifests itself in the process and the endresult of.
John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in. Come up with at least three reasons to justify your position. It is estimated that during those years altogether 5 billion copies of the collected mao sayings were printed, which. Policy is the startingpoint of all the practical actions of a revolutionary party and manifests itself in the process and the end result of. Book 23 quotations from chairman mao zedong in may 1964. I read this book as an historian, not as someone looking for ideological inspiration. So there was more than one and half a copy of the little red book for. Sasha is an english teacher, writer, photographer, and videographer from the great state of michigan. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung wikisource, the. It is estimated that during those years altogether 5 billion copies of the collected mao sayings were. Mao tsetungs thought is marxismleninism of the era in which imperialism is heading for total collapse and socialism is advancing to world wide victory.
Red book albania, memorandum for the autonomy of albania the charter of the malagasy socialist revolution the red book, malagasy. Maos little red book center for political education. Poster of madame mao jiang qing holding the little red book. The largescale publication of quotations from chairman mao tsetung is a vital measure for enabling the broad masses to grasp mao. Chairman maos little red book chinese language blog. Mao zedong collected works 19171949 these documents were compiled, edited and published by the u. 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. The broad masses of the workers, peasants and soldiers and the broad. It is also called thoughts of chairman mao by many chinese people. The little red book, more properly known as the quotations of mao zedong, is the worlds second most published book.
The documents is scanned from a small red book, and split up in seven parts, each part containing 25 pages. 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 beijing foreign languages press, 1972. What are some books mao zedong read that inspired him to. Governments joint publications research service jprs in 1978. 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. Mao zedongs little red book university of south florida. Its estimated that around 900million copies have been printed.
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