Throwing the Emperor from His Horse: Portrait of a Village Leader in China, 1923-1995

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This engaging book sketches an intimate portrait of the life of Wang Fucheng, an illiterate peasant who served for thirty years as Communist party secretary of an impoverished village on the north China plain. Based on conversations over a seven-year period (1987-1994), between Wang Fucheng and Peter Seybolt the book unfolds as a continuous first-person narrative, framed by the author's overview and chapter introductions.Born in 1923, Wang Fucheng...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0813331307

ISBN13:9780813331300

Release Date:October 1996

Publisher:Routledge

Length:176 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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