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Dialectic of the Chinese Revolution: From Utopianism to Hedonism

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Author: Jiwei CI

Publication Name: Dialectic of the Chinese Revolution : from Utopianism to Hedonism

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Language: English

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Publication Year: 1994

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Item Weight: 10.5 Oz

Number of Pages: 292 Pages

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