The A to Z of the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Roughly lasting from 1966 to 1976, the Chinese Cultural Revolution was a period of extreme social, political, ideological, economic, and cultural upheaval. The editors (a professor of English and Chinese at the U. of Wisconsin and a pair of librarians from California State U. and the U. of Chicago), all of whom lived through the Cultural Revolution, begin this historical dictionary with a brief narrative introduction to its antecedents, historical course, and legacy. They then present cross-referenced, alphabetical entries describing key individuals, organizations, concepts, and events from the era. They also provide a chronology, a glossary, and a thematic bibliography. Previously released under the title Historical dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Guo Jian is professor of English and Chinese at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Yongyi Song is on the library faculty at California State University, Los Angeles.

Yuan Zhou is the curator of the East Asian Library of the University of Chicago.