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Prophets Unarmed: Chinese Trotskyists In Revolution, War, Jail, And The Return From Limbo

Historical Materialism, Volume 81
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Prophets Unarmed: Chinese Trotskyists In Revolution, War, Jail, And The Return From Limbo delves into the history of Chinese Trotskyists, chronicling their struggles and ideological battles through tumultuous times. It explores their revolutionary efforts, experiences during the war, and subsequent imprisonment, presenting a detailed narrative of their return to political relevance despite significant odds. The book offers an in-depth look at a vital yet often overlooked aspect of Chinese political history.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the lesser-known narratives of the Chinese revolution and the personalities who challenged dominant ideologies. It offers a deep dive into the experiences and struggles of Chinese Trotskyists, revealing their impact on history through detailed accounts of their trials and ideological battles. If you appreciate political history and are interested in revolutionary movements, this book may resonate with you.

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Prophets Unarmed: Chinese Trotskyists In Revolution, War, Jail, And The Return From Limbo

Drawing on numerous oral history interviews with survivors, this study of Chinese Trotskyism is exhaustive and groundbreaking.

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Prophets Unarmed is an authoritative sourcebook on the Chinese Communist Party's main early opposition, the Chinese Trotskyists, who emerged from the Chinese Communist Party in reaction to its 1927 defeat.

In spite of being Trotskyism's main section outside Russia, they were crushed by Stalin in Moscow and by Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong in China, thus becoming China's most persecuted party.

Their standpoints and proposals, along with their association with the democratic movement, hold significant relevance to China's present crisis of morals and authority.

Series: Historical Materialism

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781608465545

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 April 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Contributors:

  • Edited by Gregor Benton
  • Edited by Gregor Benton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 1269

About the Author

Gregor Benton is a Research Professor at Nanyang Technological University. His books include Mountain Fires, honoured by the University of California Press as a special book in Asian studies' and by the Association of Asian Studies as the Best Book on Modern China. His translation of Hu Feng's Prison Years won the English Pen Award.

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