{"product_id":"li-dazhao-chinas-first-communist-hardcover","title":"Li Dazhao: China's First Communist - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiography of a major figure in modern Chinese history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2025 Academic Excellence Award presented by the Chinese Historians in the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2024 Best Scholarly Publication Award presented by the Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party, Li Dazhao (1889-1927) was a key figure in China's transition from empire to republic, from tradition to modernity, and from imperial rule to turbulent revolution. Patrick Fuliang Shan's biography of Li, the first English-language study in over half a century, draws on a wealth of Chinese-language primary and secondary sources to examine Li's early life, family, education, and career; his endeavors to introduce Western civilization to the Chinese; his switch to communism and his leadership role in the early Communist movement; his political maneuvers and revolutionary activities; and his tragic death at the hands of the warlord Zhang Zuolin. While its focus is on Li's personal odyssey and extraordinary journey, the book also presents an in-depth analysis of China's broad national experience and its march towards modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67967065522399,"sku":"9781438496818","price":177.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/nKgkUDFqG69781438496818.webp?v=1791730312","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/li-dazhao-chinas-first-communist-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}