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Wretched Rebels: Rural Disturbances on the Eve of the Chinese Revolution
Lucien Bianco
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Description for Wretched Rebels: Rural Disturbances on the Eve of the Chinese Revolution
Hardback. A translation of "Jacqueries et revolution dans la Chine du XXe siecle" that focuses on 'spontaneous' rural unrest, uninfluenced by revolutionary intellectuals. It raises issues inspired by the perennial concerns of revolutionary leaders, such as peasant 'class consciousness' and China's modernization. Translator(s): Liddell, Philip. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 300 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
This book, a condensed translation of the prize- winning Jacqueries et révolution dans la Chine du XXe siècle, focuses on “spontaneous” rural unrest, uninfluenced by revolutionary intellectuals. Yet it raises issues inspired by the perennial concerns of revolutionary leaders, such as peasant “class consciousness” and China’s modernization.
The author shows that the predominant forms of protest were directed not against the landowning class but against agents of the state. Foremost among them, resistance to taxation had little to do with class struggle. By contrast, protest by poor agricultural laborers and heavily indebted households was extremely rare. Other forms ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Series
Harvard East Asian Monographs
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674035423
SKU
V9780674035423
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About Lucien Bianco
Lucien Bianco is former Director of Studies and former Director of the China Center, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales. Philip Liddell is a professional translator living in France.
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