A History of the Global Influence of Mao Zedong's Works

by Mingxing He

Overview

An excellent work that presents the research history of Mao Zedong! It is the first book to delve into the history of translating, publishing, and disseminating Mao Zedong's works in over 20 languages. Notably, the translation projects were not only led by the Chinese government but also undertaken by universities and think tanks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other Western countries against the backdrop of the Cold War. These projects stemmed from Mao's ideology, personal charisma, and the Western bloc's need to study China. Through an objective evaluation of extensive Chinese archives, the author showcases and discussed the influence of Mao Zedong's thoughts on the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789819518609
Publisher:	Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date:	12/23/2025
Pages:	785
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Mingxing He is Professor from school of International Journalism and Communication in Beijing Foreign Studies University(BFSU).

Table of Contents

Chapter I Translation, publication and dissemination of Mao Zedong’s works in English.- Chapter II Translation, publication and dissemination of Mao Zedong's works in Japanese.- Chapter III Translation, publication and dissemination of Mao Zedong's works in Hindi and other ethnic languages of Indian states.- Chapter IV Translation, publication and dissemination of Mao Zedong's works in Urdu, Bangla and Nepali.- Chapter V Translation and publication of Mao Zedong's works in Sinhala and Tamil.- Chapter VI Translation, publication and dissemination of Mao Zedong's works, Swahili, Hausa and other African National Languages.- Chapter VII Translation, publication and dissemination of the Russian version of Mao Zedong's works.- Chapter VIII Translation, publication and dissemination of Mao Zedong's works in French.- Chapter IX Translation, publication and dissemination of Mao Zedong's works in German.- Chapter X Translation, publication and dissemination of Mao Zedong's works in Spanish.- Chapter XI Translation, publication and distribution of Mao Zedong's works in Arabic.- Chapter Ⅻ Translation and distribution of Mao Zedong's works in Portuguese.- Chapter XIII Translation, publication and dissemination of Mao Zedong's works in Italian.- Chapter XIV Translation, publication and dissemination of Mao Zedong's works in Greek and Swedish.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“The issue of how Mao Zedong’s works have been projected throughout the world is an important one, because it correlates with the spread of Chinese culture internationally. This book shows the extraordinary diversity and range of the attempt to spread the influence of Mao Zedong’s works throughout the world. There are chapters on the spread of Mao’s works to Japan, Africa and various parts of Asia and America. Translations into English, Japanese, Spanish and other Asian, European and African languages are covered. The detail is unique and precious. China is a rising power, its influence benign and its culture rich. It is essential for the world to know about China, and to try and understand its culture and ideas. This book is the first to show this influence in such detail, with an enormous wealth of facts and analysis. I welcome its publication very warmly.” (Colin Mackerras, Professor at Griffith University)

“Professor He Mingxing from Beijing Foreign Studies University's recent book Mao Zedong's Works a global history has sorted out the dissemination track of Mao Zedong's works in the world through translations in 20 languages. It is an excellent work presenting the research history of Mao Zedong. The author approaches the theme from a new perspective of cross - cultural communication, re - examines the translation and publication process of Mao Zedong's works, reconstructs the cultural appearance of the People's Republic and the form of international cultural exchanges, sums up historical experiences and lessons, and thus has important academic value and innovative significance. As an in - depth cross - cultural research practice, the author's research is a necessary supplement to the developing overseas Chinese Studies. …” (Hou Qie'an，Distinguished Professor, School of History, Beijing Normal University)