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Model Works During the Cultural Revolution

Model Works During the Cultural Revolution

Zhang, Qingyan

Hardcover

Series: Ideas, History, and Modern China, Book 36

Literary CriticismTheater HistoryPlays

ISBN10: 9004755934
ISBN13: 9789004755932
Publisher: Brill
Published: May 14 2026
Pages: 246
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of China's Cultural Revolution through the lens of the Model Works, revealing their intricate fusion of politics, art, and ideology. From Mao's diplomatic maneuvers to the enduring legacy of revolutionary opera, it traces how artistic innovation became a vehicle for cultural transformation and global strategy. Rich in historical detail, it illuminates the creative genius of figures like Yu Huiyong, the political theater of Jiang Qing, and the post-revolution commodification of socialist culture. Both a cultural history and a meditation on revolution's unfinished mission, it challenges readers to rethink the intersections of arts and politics.

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