Mao: A Reinterpretation
Mao: A Reinterpretation is a biography of the Chinese communist revolutionary and politician Mao Zedong written by Lee Feigon, an American historian of China then working at Colby College. It was first published by Ivan R. Dee in 2002, and would form the basis of Feigon's 2006 documentary Passion of the Mao. Revisionist in content, Feigon's book aimed to highlight the achievements of Mao's government. He argues that Mao was influenced by Joseph Stalin to a far greater extent during the Chinese Civil War than has previously been believed. Mao: A Reinterpretation was reviewed by academic Sinologists such as Ross Terrill, Arthur Waldron, and Gregor Benton. The reception was mixed, but criticism predominated as many believed that Feigon neglected Mao's autocratic tendencies. On the other hand, most reviewers praised Feigon for his argument that the early Mao was heavily influenced by Stalin. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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